Upper New (Grandview to Thurmond)
New River • NC, VA, WV
Length
12.0 mi
Difficulty
Class II-III
Shuttle
14 mi / 22 min
Transition reach between the Upper and Lower Gorge. Picks up to Class
III at higher flows; Quinnimont Rapid and Red Ash islands are the
highlights. Common overnight completion of the Upper New trip.
✓ Real river route loaded