The adventure continues...
The Expedition: 320 miles of the New
While the New River Expedition 2026 has reached it's final destination, the journey is far from over. The Expedition, part love letter to a river that winds through some of the most iconic landscapes in the southern Appalachians, traveled 320 miles from North Carolina to West Virginia to discover what we can't see from land to support the New River Water Trail expansion and connect the entire New River watershed.
We found where access points and portages are most needed for the New River Water Trail, where we can engage our volunteers to remove debris, and how to connect the communities along the New with the paddlers on the New River, a uniquely Appalachian experience.
Find out what’s next for the New River Water Trail and the benefits it could bring to your community.
With the New River at our feet, think of all that flows our way:
the explorations and adventures, the community, the serenity, the source of life. The New River watershed is home to some of the most biologically diverse species in the world — and its health is interconnected with our own. As a knowledgeable, grateful and passionate protector, the New River Conservancy uses land preservation strategies and science-based restoration programs to protect this irreplaceable national treasure that connects us and feeds us — mind, body, and soul.
