Events
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Enjoy the Trail with us! Each year, we hold community events. These events not only serve as benefits for the Trail, but also as opportunities to connect the community to this wonderful resource. The Haw River Trail captures the natural resources, history, and culture of Alamance County and surrounding regions, and serves as a critical resource for connecting the community to its heritage. We rely heavily on grant funding, donations, and fundraising to continue building and maintaining the Trail. All event proceeds support the Haw River Trail.
Never been on the river before? That's OK - our events are friendly to all skill levels. We welcome families, locals, and out-of-town visitors every year. We also invite local businesses to sponsor the events. For more information about sponsoring an event please visit the "What Can I Do?" page.
We announce events on our Facebook Page and provide details here when events are upcoming, so check back for updates!
Celebrate 20 years of the Haw River Trail with the first ever guided thru-paddle from Rockingham County to Jordan Lake. This will total over 50 miles with a mixture of easy flowing river to flat water to whitewater rapids. Don't want to commit to 3 days of paddling? No problem! We have one and two day options as well! Campsites and shuttling are included with your registration.
* Everyone gets a FREE HRT Hat
*Proceeds benefit further development of the Haw River Trail
* If you need to rent a kayak or canoe for this event, we are partnering with Haw River Canoe and Kayak. Click the link below on the right.
See the detailed itinerary and packing list below:
After dropping off your overnight stuff with our team at the Valley Paddle Access, we will shuttle you to begin your paddle at Altamahaw Paddle Access on NC-87. From there you will make your way downriver collecting debris as you go until you make it to your overnight campsite at Shallow Ford Natural Area where you will set up camp and make dinner. Sunday morning you will be provided breakfast and then paddle one more leg collecting trash and enjoying the river as you go and ultimately take out at the Valley Paddle Access.
We will help handle all of the logistics of getting your overnight stuff to and from Shallow Ford Natural Area as well as getting to/from parking.