Voice of the Rivers (VOR) is an expedition-based program focused on the interdisciplinary study of a river from its source to its end. Student team members paddle the river and earn six hours of college credit while taking two academic courses and interacting with a variety of leaders and program managers that support the river, media organizations and conservation groups. This summer Brevard College is once again sponsoring the Voice of the Rivers program. From May 15th-June 2nd thirteen Brevard College students and two faculty members will follow the Rappahannock River from the Blue Ridge Mountains near Front Royal, Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay at Deltaville, Virginia. The VOR Team will travel approximately 184 miles by foot, canoe and sea-kayak with primitive camping each night. VOR students—whose majors include Art, Religious Studies, Environmental Science, Exercise Science, Psychology, Business and Organizational Leadership and Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education—will post daily journal entries, photos and videos of their travels and experiences online using Facebook, blogs and the Brevard College Web site. Expedition faculty leaders are Dr. John Buford and Dr. Resa Chandler.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Day 7 - by Kaitlyn

Today was a non-paddling day. Instead, we had a very educational day filled with historical information. We ventured over to the Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania National Military Park, Chancellorsville Battle Field. We met up with Greg Mertz, a Civil War historian and our host for the day. He was so passionate about the subject that we couldn’t help but share his excitement. Visiting the battle fields was a major highlight of the trip for us. It’s one thing to take in a lecture about the Civil War, and something entirely different to see where the battles actually took place. Greg took us to several different places in the area to show us the various battle fields and historical spots. It sounds odd, but I could almost feel the energy that lingered on those fields, even after all these years. Upon our return to the campsite, we enjoyed a leisurely afternoon. We took the opportunity to walk around, chill out in the sunshine, and catch up on reading and other academic pursuits. It was a gloriously sunny day, and we soaked it all up, like little sponges. Today has been fantastic, and I’m feeling super optimistic about the rest of the trip. J
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