The New River Birding & Nature Festival will be from April 27th – May 2nd. This week of field trips takes you to all the premiere birding spots in the New River Gorge and the evening are filled with guest speakers and wonderful dinners. You can attend all week, half of the week or for just a day or two.
Tues. April 28th will be the “Bird by Boat” (that’s were Songer comes in to help). We meet at Songer’s base camp at 6am & are shuttled to the river. Each raft has a Bird Guide and a Raft Guide (who does all the paddling on the very flat, calm river section). The birding guide will be naming bird songs from all around! The float finishes at Hawks Nest State Park where lunch is served picnic style. You then return to Songer by early afternoon.
There are great lodging options in the area. Songer Whitewater has Cabins on Miller Ridge www.wvcabinrental.com for the deluxe accommodations.
All the details can be found at www.birding-wv.com
The Babcock Gristmill Grinder is a true West Virginia running challenge as you wind your way through the hills and around the historic gristmill. This year’s race will be in the Trail Runner Magazine “Trophy Series” and the Blue Ridge Magazine “Cup Series.”
Babcock State Park is approximately 15 miles from Songer Whitewater and would be a great compliment to your race time in West Virginia. Check out all the details at www.gauleyrace.com/babcock
We will be cheering you on here at www.SongerWhitewater.com !!
Let me know if I can help you with any questions, Melanie@songerwhitewater.com
