…continued from Weekend 1: Cycling the Skyline Drive I had unfinished business with the New River. I had been to it once already in my packraft, and never did get to see the whole thing. I remember getting to my launch point for that trip by train, and as I stood between train cars scouting the river, I saw all of the huge Class IV-V rapids of the Lower New River, with countless guided rafts crashing through the turbulent water. It was hypnotic, terrifying, and awesome to watch. And though I was on my way to tamer water that day, I knew I had to come back and paddle it next time.
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Rafting the Lower New River
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…continued from Weekend 1: Cycling the Skyline Drive I had unfinished business with the New River. I had been to it once already in my packraft, and never did get to see the whole thing. I remember getting to my launch point for that trip by train, and as I stood between train cars scouting the river, I saw all of the huge Class IV-V rapids of the Lower New River, with countless guided rafts crashing through the turbulent water. It was hypnotic, terrifying, and awesome to watch. And though I was on my way to tamer water that day, I knew I had to come back and paddle it next time.