SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — Whitewater rafters are getting ready to brace for the big class V rapids, because Gauley Season has officially begun. Governor Jim Justice made the announcement Friday. The ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Gov. Jim Justice announced that Gauley Season has officially begun. Each fall, more than 40,000 people flock to the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve to experience ...

A kayaker navigates the turbulent waters of the Gauley River in Summersville, W.Va., on Sept. 30, 2020. American Rivers has named the Gauley River No. 10 on its list of most endangered rivers. (Getty ...

Thousands are gathering across DC for a variety of WorldPride events this weekend. Here's what you should know by Good Morning Washington TOPICS: LANSING, Wv (7News) — We’re traveling to Adventures on ...

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — A spokesperson for the National Park Service said it may be early next week before divers can enter the waters of the Gauley River at Shipwreck Rock to recover the body of a ...

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Every September and October, West Virginia’s Gauley River features the world’s best whitewater. The Summersville Dam is drawn down at 2,800 cubic feet per second by the U.S. Army ...

GLEN JEAN — The Tailwaters Campground in Gauley River National Recreation Area, located below Summersville Dam on the upper Gauley, will temporarily close for the beginning of “Gauley Season” this ...

— -- For Heather Lukacs of Russellville, W. Va., a favorite part of the Gauley River is near a break in a 100-foot rock wall where Canyon Doors Rapid forms standing waves. With a lifetime of ...

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. – The West Virginia Land Trust invites the public to celebrate the protection of the Heart of the Upper Gauley River Canyon on Friday, Sept. 26. The WVLT will host a celebration in ...

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — Carnifex Ferry is not Gettysburg. It’s not Antietam. It’s not Shiloh. It was a little-known battle early in the Civil War that helped West Virginia break away from Virginia and ...

(WBOY) — West Virginia’s Gauley River was recently named the 10th most endangered river in the United States by American Rivers, a clean water advocacy group. American Rivers puts out yearly lists of ...

oak hill, w.va. – Through its three decades of running, the Upper Gauley Animal Race has grown in notoriety and participation with both first-time and returning racers looking to tame the “Beast of ...