Neches River
Wilderness Race
August 6, 2022
Upcoming/News:
Race Registration is officially Open!!
We are excited and looking forward to seeing everyone this year. Unfortunately, for the first time in 32 years of the race, we've had to go up on registration cost. This inflation year has hit everyone and everything hard. We hope you will still come paddle with us so we can still continue to help the deserving students attending TVCC. If you have any questions, please reach out.
And remember to always...
...PADDLE FASTER!
courtesy of Tarek Aly
About
The Neches River Runners is a non profit organization dedicated to conservation and education which has as its primary activity the organization and staging of the Neches River Wilderness Canoe Race, the annual fund raiser and community event for the special needs scholarship fund at the Trinity Valley Community College.
Race
The Neches Wilderness Canoe Race began as a fund raiser sponsored by the Trinity Valley Community College Palestine Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the National Honor Fraternity for American Junior Colleges. When Candice Dillon asked Ed Furman"What can we do for our scholarship fundraiser" Ed says...
Sponsors
Over the past 32 years the Neches Wilderness Canoe Race have raise funds in excess of $35,000 and have provided over 100+ scholarships to deserving students. The scholarship program benefits a variety of students with special needs including returning adults, single parents, veterans, and recent high school graduates.