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Event 

Title:
Whitewater Rafting on the Lower New River
When:
Fri Jul 23 - Sun Jul 25 
Where:
Lansing
Category:
River/Water Events

Description

WHITEWATER RAFTING + ZIPLINE + BRDIGE WALK
IN WEST VIRGINIA

Dates: July 23-25 (Friday - Sunday)

Price: Depends on lodging and activities selected, select from list below; Full payment by check (payable to SCWDC) for lodging, rafting, and optional activities.  (these are all per-person options)

  1. Cabin Lodging Options: $285 lodging only; $394 with rafting
  2. Camping Options: $82 camping only; $210 with rafting
  3. Sunday Additions: Add $85 Canopy/Zipline; $74 Bridge Walk
    (Sunday activities are optional)

Location: Lansing, WV - 5-6 hour drive from DC - try to arrive by 6PM on Friday to enjoy happy hour and 7PM dinner.(appox.)

Leader: Lisa Hedrick - phone and address information (click the link for contact info)

Outfitter is Class VI Mountain River which has been in business since the late 1970's,   The business gets good reviews from participants, read for yourself at their web site.

Cancellation: Cancellations must be submitted to the trip leader in writing.  Before 06/20/10, the cancellation fee is $40.00.  Any participant whose cancellation is received after 06/20/10 will be responsible for all unrecoverable expenses plus the $40.00 cancellation fee.  A participant who cancels after 06/20/10 will be replaced only if the trip is full and after full payment is received from a replacement.  Participants who cancel will be replaced in the order of cancellation and may not designate their replacements.  Participants having any questions regarding this policy should contact the trip leader.  Note:  the trip goes on rain or shine, unless cancelled by the Tour Operator.

DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE TRIP INFORMATION PACKAGE and TRIP FLYER: 15-page Brochure (includes all of the write-ups below)

To Join the Trip:    Download Trip flyer and Outfitters Liability Waiver
The outfitter provides safety equipment, instruction and guides for all activities.

Read General Information About The Trip: Fact Sheet

THIS IS ONE EXCITING TRIP!  COMBINATION OF RAFTING - ZIP LINE - BRIDGE WALK IN WEST VIRGINIA

Whitewater Rafting on the Lower New - Class I - Class VI (Saturday)
Whitewater rafting at it's best. With a guide in every raft on the Lower New River, instruction is provided at each major rapid as you float through the New River Gorge's class I through V white water (on a scale of I to VI).  Known as the Grand Canyon of the East...(click here to read more)

 

Zipline - Tree Tops Canopy Tour (Sunday)
Close your eyes, lift your feet, lean back in your harness and feel the adrenaline course through your veins! Hear the zzzziiiipping noise of the trolley carrying you down the cable and feel the wind in your face. This three hour adventure touches all your senses and creates unforgettable memories as you soar through a network of cables from one tree platform high above Mill Creek to another!  Tree Tops Canopy Tour is for all ages and abilities. ...(click here to read more)

Bridge Walk Over the Gorge (Sunday)
New River Gorge visitors will be able to walk across the canyon on a 24 inch wide catwalk 850 feet above the river. The catwalk is an existing part of the structure of the New River Gorge Bridge that runs the entire 3,030 foot length of the Bridge. A catwalk tour of the highest vehicular bridge in North America and the second-highest single span arch bridge in the World is a truly unique experience.. (click here to read more)

Deluxe Cabin Lodging:  3BR with hot tub (click link for more info)

Camping:  Mountain State Campground (click link for more info)

Dining Choices:  Three Restaurants (click link for more info)

Directions to Lansing (click link for more info)




(click on the venue name for a map with route description)

Venue

Where:
Class VI Mountain River Tours
Street:
1 Ames Heights Road
ZIP:
25862
City:
Lansing
State:
WV

Description

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