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Team Extreme Double Dare - Trip #24
Enjoy Team Extreme rafting on the most exciting whitewater of the Lower New River TWICE IN ONE DAY!
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONEThe Extreme Double Dare gives you all the excitement of an Extreme Lower New trip TWICE! You'll run each spectacular rapid on the Lower New two times, leaving the opportunity for alternative lines and upping the ante. Plus, you'll do it all in a smaller boat which means a bigger, more exciting ride!
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Trip DescriptionDouble the Rafting Excitement...Double the Whitewater Fun
Take ACE's custom-designed 12-foot, 4+ person rafts...add a specially trained "Team Extreme" Whitewater Guide...and two trips down the Lower New in one day: it's a double dose of fun and excitement. You'll get to run the Lower New's huge waves and drops in a smaller boat, ride back up to the put-in for ACE's first class lunch, then do it all again. Running our little boats really drives home how powerful the water is; you won't believe how big the New's rapids feel. Think about it. Our Extreme rafts weigh over a hundred pounds LESS than the average boat...and there are four or five fewer people in it! The difference is incredible. It's the ride of your life. In addition to your special boat, Team Extreme rafting trips have added spunk! Extreme guides are experienced, veteran professionals...totally knowledgeable of the river's many nuances. Extreme guides' agendas are to run routes where others fear to follow. They surf places where others only sit and watch. All this added adrenaline seeking means you flip, you swim and you're the heroes of the day. The Extreme Double Dare is all of this, and more: you run the gauntlet once, and then you get a chance to raise the ante for your second trip of the day. This trip gives you two chances per rapid to push your limits and go big. When the day is over and you're watching your trip's video, folks from other trips will be watching too. Team Extreme crews are the envy of everyone else on the river. A Team Extreme trip is not for the fainthearted and it's no place for out-of-shape people. Throughout the trip, you will almost certainly find yourself in and under water. Flips are almost a certainty, and we don't mean just one flip. Team Extreme guests need good swimming skills, good physical conditioning, and a well-developed sense of adventure. The Double Dare has added challenge; you need to be ready for an entire day of full-on whitewater fun. Team Extreme trips are run in an instructional format. Each crew member has to paddle hard and have that gung-ho attitude. Once you hit the water, your Team Extreme guide will have you working as a team in no time. He or she will teach you some water-reading and rescue techniques to help get your teammates back aboard when the inevitable swims occur. After this trip, you'll have that wonderful feeling of being part of a team where each member of the group helped the others have the time of their lives. The New River is so huge in the Springtime that, with the extremely high water levels, we can't safely run the smaller rafts. That makes Team Extreme rafting a summertime sport. In a normal year, we can run this trip in May through September. Team Extreme rafts hold 4+ paddlers plus the guide. Keep this in mind when you get your group together and plan your trip. As with all ACE full-day trips, the Team Extreme Double Dare has a delicious hot grilled lunch and 5-6 hours on the river. If you want the ultimate in whitewater thrills, join Team Extreme.
Trip FormatThe Extreme Lower New in a 12' Raft
The lower section of the New River offers moderate to difficult rapids as a high volume of water constricts through the narrow gorge. The first half of the trip offers easier class II & III rapids that allow rafters time to learn to follow guide commands and paddle as a group. Jump Rock allows everyone to get out of the raft alongside the river and jump off of an (approx) 15-20 ft rock into the pool below. After lunch the Lower New alternates from exciting Class IV-V rapids to pools perfect for swimming. Upper and Lower Railroad, the Keeneys, Miller's Folly, and Double Z are among the many rapids that lie in wait on the second half of the trip. Experience the sense of a true outdoor adventure vacation as you encounter huge holes, roller coaster waves and house-size boulders plus some of the most stunning views in West Virginia. The Team Extreme trip is for experienced rafters only.
The SeasonThe Season for Whitewater Rafting on The New River
What To WearWhat To Wear And Bring
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ACE created "Team Extreme" for the select few who want...and can handle...an intense and aggressive whitewater experience. The Team Extreme trip uses the sport's smallest rafts and our most "extreme" guides. A Team Extreme adventure begins with an intense instructional orientation. You'll learn braces, and advanced strokes. Guests should not sign up for a Team Extreme trip unless they’re in top physical shape. The Team Extreme trip is not recommended for first time rafters.
Different seasons provide very diverse river experiences as the dynamics of the river and the rapids themselves are transformed. Spring rafting is a thrill ride with typically higher water levels, making the waves, holes and rapids even more powerful. March - May offers the biggest whitewater of the season, while summer months offer fun, excitement and warmer temperatures. Great whitewater remains a constant in September and October as fall is fabulous in the New River Gorge.
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