New River Service Area Map

Our animated New River Service Area Map provides a graphical aerial overview of the course of the New River, with the starting locations for our most popular trips marked on the map. New River Campground Canoeing and Kayaking is also marked on the map along with the town of Independence Virginia. The animated canoes travel down the New River showing the direction of flow.

10 MILE TRIP
601 to the campground. Contains Class I, Class II and one Class III rapids. The best section on the New River in this area for white water rapids. On average four to four and a half hours of paddling time at normal water levels, not including any stopping time you would like to take to swim, fish, or picnic, etc

5 MILE TRIP
706 to the campground. Contains Class I and Class II rapids. On average two to two and a half hours of paddling time at normal water levels, not including any stopping time you would like to take to swim, fish, or picnic, etc.

2.5 MILE TUBE TRIP
Contains Class I and Class II rapids. On average two hours at normal water levels, not including any stopping time you would like to take to swim, fish, or picnic, etc. Arrangements can be made for a longer tube ride, just let us know when you make your reservations.

OVERNIGHT ADVENTURES
Overnight trips can be planned depending on your skill level, and the amount of paddling time you would like to have each day for up to a week. Overnight, riverside camping is available on all trips of two days or more. Family outings and group trips are also available. Shuttle service and departure times must be prearranged with canoe delivery.