Trip Planning

There is something magical about fall in West Virginia. The mountains trade their summer greens for brilliant shades of crimson, burnt orange, gold and amber. Morning fog settles into the valleys. Cool air moves across the river. And from the bottom of the New River Gorge, the mountainsides begin to look less like a landscape…

The first splash over the side of the raft is usually the moment nerves turn into laughter. Still, it is fair to ask: how safe is guided rafting when the river is moving fast, the rocks are real, and you have never held a paddle before? Guided rafting is designed to manage those realities with trained leadership,…

The first splash usually tells the story. One kid grips the paddle a little tighter, another is already asking when the next rapid is coming, and the adults realize this is not a sightseeing ride where everyone watches from the sidelines. Family rafting New River Gorge puts your crew in the middle of West Virginia’s…

The first big wave on the Lower New River does not ask whether you have paddled before. It asks whether your crew is ready to listen, dig in, and laugh when the boat drops into the next pool. Lower New River rafting is a true West Virginia whitewater day: fast-moving Class III-IV rapids, steep gorge…