Flatwater paddling expanding quickly across West Virginia
West Virginia is growing rapidly as a destination for flatwater paddling, welcoming a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts who are discovering the magic of...
Kayaks opening Guyandotte valley to new exploration
The valley of the Guyandotte might be counted among West Virginia's more remote regions. Devil Anse Hatfield was born and died here, and the...
June 1 float supports West Fork, now prime kayak-fishing destination
The West Fork River is fast becoming one of the state's most exciting destinations for kayak fishing, according to a spokesman for a river-restoration...
Registration opens for annual Elk River float trip at Sutton
As many as 500 participants are expected to attend the sixth annual Elk River Float Trip June 8 at Sutton, West Virginia, in Braxton...
Early registration set for annual Coal River float trip
Expecting to break attendance records again, organizers of one of the most popular river floats in the U.S.—the annual Tour de Coal—are opening registration...
Help build guide to booming West Virginia paddling events
Paddling sports such as kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding are increasing in popularity in the Mountain State, and editors at West Virginia Explorer are asking...
Upper New River in Va. offers plenty of rapids, too
One of the oldest rivers in the world, the New River courses more than 300 miles through North Carolina, Virginia, and, perhaps most famously,...
Guyandotte communities celebrate with five July 14 float trips
Communities along the Guyandotte River in south-western West Virginia are celebrating the restoration of the scenic waterway July 14 with an inaugural kayak and...
Parks celebrate Canoe Day; Beech Fork offers group paddle
Officials in the West Virginia state park system are encouraging visitors to celebrate National Canoe Day June 26 by taking a canoe or kayak...
West Virginia kayaking fest may now be nation's largest
Organizers of an annual flat-water kayaking tour on the Coal River at Saint Albans, West Virginia, say they think their event may now be...
More than 1,000 kayaks expected at burgeoning W.Va. festival
A record-breaking 1,000 kayakers are expected to participate in the 14th annual Tour de Coal community float trip Saturday, June 16, on the Coal...
"Hidden" whitewater run opens to West Virginia paddlers
Rafters and kayakers have been provided another 5.3 miles of whitewater to run in southern West Virginia where an agreement has been reached to...
