West Virginia Wild Weekend

Explorer Chick Wild is an inspiring weekend in West Virginia dedicated to that inner “wild” residing in all women! While New River Gorge camping and whitewater rafting, you’ll gather with dozens of rad chicks for a women’s weekend of outdoor activities, a female outdoor adventurer keynote speaker, endless adventures, and plenty of she-nanigans!

THURSDAY: WELCOME DINNER

We kick off the weekend on Thursday with check-ins, taking time to set up your camp, and commencing Wild with a Welcome Dinner and theme night! What will this year’s theme be!? Stay tuned on our website and Facebook pages to find out!

FRIDAY: GUIDED OUTDOOR ACTIVITY OPTIONS

Friday is your Free Day! You’ll have the option to add Half Day and Full Day guided adventures. Choose from rock climbing, kayaking, SUP, boating, ziplining, an aerial course, ATVing, bridgewalking, or a mud run. Got your own gear and expertise? Then meet up with other Explorer Chicks to embark on your own adventures in the New River Gorge National Park!

FRIDAY EVENING: KEYNOTE SPEAKER

On Friday evening we will have an inspiring Outdoor Woman sharing her story with the Explorer Chicks while we chow down on dinner. Past speakers have included: Sophia Danenberg, Heather "Anish" Anderson, Khadija Diggs, and Jessi Morton-Langehaug.

SATURDAY: WHITEWATER RAFTING

On Saturday morning Explorer Chicks take to the New River for an adrenaline-pumping, full-day whitewater rafting adventure! The New River won’t know what hit it when boats loaded full of Explorer Chicks go head-to-head with up to Stage 5 Rapids! Bring it on! We’ll share our final meal together on Saturday night to watch our rafting movie (starring you!) and relive our rafting adventure!

SUNDAY: DEPARTURE

Sunday is the saddest day of the weekend: departure day. We’ll pack up camp, share hugs, and say our “See you laters!”.

NEW RIVER GORGE CAMPING

It all goes down at the exclusive Explorer Chick Mountaintop Camp on the ACE Adventure Resort property. You’ll bring your camping gear to share a space with perfect strangers (but not for long!).

It’s just a short drive from Explorer Chick Camp to limitless adventure in the New River Gorge including lakes, rivers, rock faces, hiking, and mountain bike trails. ACE Adventure Resort is home to miles of hiking and mountain biking trails for you to explore.

Each night you’ll retell stories around a raging bonfire with your newest friends! (S’mores included!)

Tent and slumber rentals and other lodging options are available. Please see details below.

WONDERLAND WATER PARK

All weekend, you’ll have access to the Wonderland Water Park, ACE’s inflatable water park located on the property. (In one word: Blob! It’s what childhood summer camp dreams are made of!)

To join the party, you’ll need to register for your spot! At check out, you’ll have the option to add guided adventures all day on Friday and again on Sunday morning to pack more adventure into your weekend. Please keep in mind space is limited on the optional excursions.

See the website for full itinerary, details and to book.
https://explorerchick.com/adventures/west-virginia-wild/

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