Open Registration Eco Tour

Tour Description

Join new friends for an open-registration guided forest walk with Amy & Shawn as your guides. These open-to-the-public tours are offered to anyone 18 years or older. The Open Registration Eco Tour offers a nature-focused forest walk to New River Gorge National Park visitors. Your 3 hour eco tour experience will acquaint you with the history, culture and ecology of the New River Gorge during your visit. We'll use our local knowledge of trails and recent weather to pick the best trail that offers an easy to moderate hike on a route that offers the most bio-diverse natural experience possible. Depending on time of year and weather conditions, participants can expect a route that will highlight National Park features, such as: - Waterfalls - History - Culture - Rock Formations - Flora, Fauna and Fungi - Scenic Vistas - Creeks and River We'll provide detailed directions to our rendezvous point where your hike will begin, and knowledgeable and experienced guidance and interpretation of the flora and fauna you will encounter. See our Frequently Asked Questions page for more information. Note: Groups are limited to 8 participants to reduce environmental impact. A minimum of three individuals must register for the group walk in order for it to be held as scheduled. If less than three people have registered 12 hours in advance, the walk will not be held and a full refund will be given to those registered. Eco Tours cancellation and refund policy: Cancellations made more than 14 days prior to the date of the reservation will be refunded 100% of the total booking charges (less $5.00 cancellation fee). Cancellations made between 7 and 13 days prior to the date of the reservation will be refunded 50% of the total booking charges (less $5.00 cancellation fee). For cancellations made within 7 days prior to the date, no refund will be issued. Full refunds will be issued if tours must be cancelled due to inclement weather or if tour registration is below the minimum threshold (3 participants) 12 hours prior to scheduled start time.