If you've ever wanted to tackle white water rapids, this quaint West Virginia town has access to some of the best in 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 ...

Gauley Season has officially begun. The Gauley River National Recreation Area will offer whitewater rafters from around the globe an opportunity to take on some of the world’s top whitewater runs in a ...

The seven week long Gauley River whitewater season kicked off Friday with a blast from the past. A huge tube in the Summersville Dam was opened for four hours creating waves and wind near the dam's ...

From coast to coast, America is packed with rivers ready for your next adrenaline rush. Here are the best whitewater spots ...

The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. Steve Keenan, The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. Apr. 2—A hearty group of whitewater rafters and kayakers didn't let a dose of April Fool's snow get in the way of ...

Calling all seekers of a spine-tingling adrenaline rush. The countdown to Gauley Season – with rides through heart-thumping class V whitewater rapids – has officially begun as America’s newest ...

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. -- Since 1992, world champion athletes, professional boaters, as well as recreational boaters, have competed in the Animal Upper Gauley race, one of the most significant whitewater ...

A: Two of the best rivers in this area for whitewater rafting are the New and Gauley Rivers in south-central West Virginia. Applachian Wildwaters runs half-, full-, and multi-day trips on these Class ...

I just got back from whitewater rafting on the Upper and Lower Gauley in WV...wow! I had never done that river before, and all the guides were talking about was the water being so high.<br><br>From ...

West Virginia Department of Tourism welcomes whitewater rafters from around the world just as fall colors arrive SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For a limited-time only, America's ...