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Last Saturday, July 12, the New River Conservancy (formerly National Committee for the New River) hosted its second annual New River Paddle-A-Thon.

The event was hosted in partnership with the New River State Park, Riverside Canoe and Tube Rental, RiverCamp USA, New River Outfitters, and the REGEAR Store, according to a release from New River Conservancy spokesperson Laura Green. The goal of the Paddle-A-Thon was to encourage New River constituents to not only join the staff and Board of the New River Conservancy on the river for the day but to give paddlers a vehicle to raise awareness and funds for the New River Conservancy and our River cleanup efforts.

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