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The Shenandoah River and the Shenandoah Valley are blessed to have a new state park coming to our area. The Raymond R. "Andy" Guest, Jr./Shenandoah River State Park is scheduled to open on May 15, 1999. The park features nearly 1500 acres of rolling hills and 5.5 miles of river front. This early phase of the park offers a boat landing, day use area, primitive camping area, great scenic views of the river and the valley, and loads of hiking trails. Reservations are recommended for the primitive campground. Click here to see a map of the park.
Front Royal Canoe Company is pleased to offer to our guests trips in and around the park. We will be offering many different trips for river users and park guests. Trips can be arranged to end or start at the park. For park guests that pre-register at Front Royal Canoe Co., we will be glad to drop boats off at the park for use during your stay in the park. Overnight canoe trip customers can make reservations to stay at the parks primitive campground (see overnight trip campgrounds). Also, guests are welcome to use the park as a picnic area on any of our regular trips that pass the park. Groups and individuals can make reservations for the use of one of the parks four covered shelters. The shelters have picnic tables and grills, as well as water and restroom facilities close by.
State Park Trips
| Trip# SP1 | 3.5 Miles | 1 - 2 Hours | Bentonville Public Landing (#28) to State Park (#31.5)* |
| Trip# SP2 | 5 Miles | 2 - 3 Hours | State Park (#31.5) to Karo Public Landing (#37)* |
| Trip# SP3 | 8 Miles | 3 - 4 Hours | State Park (#31.5) to Front Royal Canoe Co. (#40)* |
| Trip# SP4 | 12.5 Miles | 4 - 6 Hours | State Park (#31.5) to Front Royal Public Landing (#44)* |
| Trip# SP5 | 18.5 Miles | 2 Day | Burners Ford (#21) to Front Royal Canoe Co. (#40)* |
| Trip# SP6 | 34 Miles | 3 Day | Ruffners Camp (#6) to Front Royal Canoe Co. (#40)* |
* All guests are required to stop at Front Royal Canoe Co., sign up and pay for the trip, before proceeding to the Park. Overnight trip guests must make reservations for park campsites by calling the Park reservation sysytem directly (800-933-PARK).
The numbers in parentheses (#) above denote river mile markers that are located on the river and on the river maps that are supplied for your trip. See "RIVER MAP" to view the river map and mile markers.
State Park Trip Rates
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Trip # |
Canoe |
Raft |
Kayak |
Tube |
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SP1 |
$48.00 |
$60.00 |
$32.00/$48.00 |
$22.00 |
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SP2 |
$52.00 |
$65.00 |
$36.00/$52.00 |
N/A |
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SP3 |
$52.00 |
$65.00 |
$36.00/$52.00 |
N/A |
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SP4 |
$57.00 |
$70.00 |
$38.00/$57.00 |
N/A |
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SP5 |
$110.00 |
$125.00 |
$69.00/$110.00 |
N/A |
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SP6 |
$135.00 |
$145.00 |
$84.00/$145.00 |
N/A |
Price includes: selected watercraft,
paddles, life vests, maps, shuttle service, and basic riverside instruction.
Maximum of 3 people per canoe. Maximum of 1 person in the solo kayaks,
and two people in the tandem kayaks. Raft prices are based on 3 people
to the raft, $18.00 per extra person. Maximum of 6 people per raft. Maximum
of 1 person per tube.
Mid-Week Discounts: 25% off canoe and raft trips. 10% kayak trips.
10% off 1 to 10 tubes, 15% off 20 or more tubes.(Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday)
Group Discounts - Weekends: 10% off ten or more canoes, kayaks,
or rafts. 15% off for Scout groups, Church groups and recognized school
groups, 10 or more canoes, kayaks, or rafts. 10% off 20 to 49 tubes, 20%
off 50 or more tubes.
NO ONE UNDER SIX YEARS OF AGE ALLOWED ON CANOE, KAYAK, OR TUBE TRIPS! NO EXCEPTIONS! WE WILL ALLOW CHILDREN FOUR YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER TO GO ON RAFT TRIPS WITH AT LEAST TWO ADULTS IN THE SAME RAFT.