Lower Railroad Rapid
New River Rafting with Add-Adventure Package
Mike wanted to bring his 2 children (aged 17 & 22) with a friend of theirs. He wanted a rafting trip with an extra half day adventure. They needed a hotel and wanted to be close to the adventure center check-in spot. While Mike had rafted before, the children had not.
Trip arrangement: The group arrived in the area on a Wednesday night and stayed at a local hotel. The next morning, they arrived at Songer 45 minutes before their trip time for their full day raft trip on the Lower New River. The trip which included lunch, lasted about 5 hours on the river with their guide, who showed them all of the skills needed to have a fun trip.
Mike and his family were a small group, so to fill the boat, another couple joined them. Cool, new friends! A standard raft trip is an 8 person boat plus your guide. All of our New River Gorge trips includes a guide who fills you in on the history of the area, once a booming coal mining community. Some of the ruins of these long abandoned towns can be seen from the river.
After the raft trip, many exciting stories were exchanged. All true? Maybe!?! Next up, Dinner! The group had dinner scheduled at the Songer outdoor pavilion: BBQ Chicken, corn on the cob, baked potato, salad, drinks & dessert. Food always tastes better sitting on a picnic table. Don’t you think so?
Every family is concerned about their budget, to help with this, they reserved one of the Rustic Cabins on the campground for the second night. Comfy lodging where you bring your own linens but located near the bathhouse. This easy access to the adventure center worked very well, as day two was an ATV ride on the Hatfield & McCoy Trails. After a hearty full Country Breakfast Buffet, it is off to the trail ride. Happy Trails ATV Rides picked them up and shuttled them to the trailhead. Their half day trip through the area home to the famous feud was quite the adventure. Once they arrived back at Songer Whitewater, they still had time for an easy drive home.
New River Camping Package
A young adult group that vacations with us every year loves to camp. Sitting around a campfire exchanging stories is the catalyst for a fun evening. Their weekend is to have a relaxing day to see the local area, whitewater rafting on day two & a day to drive home. The Camping Package is ideal for this group.
Arriving on Thursday night for camping through the weekend, Friday is spent lounging around camp, then going to Summersville Lake for an afternoon swim, everyone chips to cook on Friday night. Saturday morning is a hearty breakfast before the full day New River Gorge raft trip with lunch. Dinner tonight is at the Songer Outdoor Pavilion, no cooking after a big water day on the river. Yeah!! The time spent after the river trip and dinner is watching the video of the days trip, reliving and laughing about the days spills and thrills! Saturday night is an active one with cold drinks and live music at the High Water Lounge, located on the Songer Whitewater Basecamp. Sunday is the day to head for home and back to the real world.
Both groups had one thing in common, everything arranged in one phone call! Their reservationist setup all of these activities saving everyone lots of headaches. Do you have vacation time but aren’t sure how to setup a multi-day adventure? Contact us, we have over 30 years planning vacations for people like you!!