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West Virginia University Adventure WV

Explore

First-Year Trip

  •  6  days
  • All Experience Levels
  •  Seneca Creek or Dolly Sods, Fayetteville, WV and New River Gorge National Park
  • Lodging: Backcountry shelters and rustic cabins
  • Activities: Backpacking and whitewater rafting
$95 or less
Earn 1 Fall Academic Credit

Experience the wild and wonderful side of the outdoors.

Explore takes you deeper into some of the state’s most incredible landscapes, from the backcountry of the Monongahela National Forest to the rushing waters of the New River.

You’ll spend two nights backpacking through places like Seneca Creek or Dolly Sods, camping beneath open skies and discovering parts of West Virginia that many visitors never see. The trip finishes with an unforgettable day of whitewater rafting down the New River Gorge.

Find trip dates, registration information, and partnership trips using the links below. All Explore trips begin on a Saturday and conclude on Thursday. Early Move-in trips are designated with the EMI acronym. 

Start Date
End Date
Trip Name
Available Spots
Registration Link
June 27th     July 2nd  Explore 5A 10                         Explore 5A
July 11th   July 16th Explore 12A 10  Explore 12A
July 18th  July 23rd Explore 18A 5  Explore 18A
July 18th July 23rd Explore 19A   7  Explore 19A
July 25th July 30th Explore 23A 10 Explore 23A


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Prepare for Your Trip!

Read our Communications and Registration Checklist to complete key tasks and review your trip's packing list to gather important materials before you depart. We also have parking instructions available to help you get to your pick-up location.

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Talia Miller

Environmental, Soil & Water Science, Class of 2027

Talia Miller

Explore First-Year Trip Participant

"My First-Year Trip really helped me transition to college because my leaders shared their own stories and tons of advice. They showed me ways to get connected and get outside, which was important to me. I asked them a bunch of questions about my goals, and they were super supportive. They encouraged me to join clubs and get involved, and I’ve made some of my best friends because of that."

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