One of the oldest rivers in the world — the New River predates the Appalachian Mountains and flows northward through the ridges it carved 65+ million years ago. In Virginia the river delivers Class III–IV Breaks Interstate Park whitewater and the famous Narrows of Virginia, before crossing into West Virginia and becoming America's newest national park. Extraordinary fly fishing.
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