Whitewater Rafting

Sign up for the West Virginia Explorer newsletter by February 28, 2018, and be entered to win a whitewater rafting adventure trip for two in West Virginia with River Expeditions. The drawing is one of many annual drawings offered to recipients of the West Virginia Explorer newsletter, according to publisher and editor-in-chief David Sibray. “Once you’re … Read more

West Virginia river outfitters in 2017 recovered from two years of low numbers and posted statewide gains of 5,000 river visits, according to a spokesman for Adventures on the Gorge, one of the state’s chief outfitters. The W.Va. Department of Natural Resources, which compiles a total number of annual river users, primarily rafters and anglers, … Read more

Whitewater-rafting guides who have been plying the Gauley River in West Virginia are reporting that water temperatures are higher than normal for autumn. Officials at one of the state’s adventure resorts say there’s a good explanation. “Though they’re not out there with thermometers, the guides have noticed,” says Dave Arnold, a co-founder of Adventures on … Read more

You don’t need a passport to experience world-class whitewater rafting—it’s available on the legendary Gauley River in West Virginia, but only for four more weeks. Designated by the National Park Service as a the centerpiece of a national recreation area, the Gauley is touted as “one of the most adventurous whitewater-boating rivers in the United … Read more

With constant digital distractions and over-programmed schedules, kids are not as wild as they used to be, and that can affect their lifelong mental and physical well-being, says a spokesman for one of West Virginia’s largest adventure resorts. With nearly four decades in the forefront of the rafting and outdoor recreation industry, Dave Arnold has … Read more

River Expeditions is kicking off its summer season with a Memorial Day Guests enjoy a soak at River Expeditions[/caption] The River Expeditions basecamp includes a lodge and conference center with an outdoor pool, gift shop, and a saloon as well as cabins, tent campsites, RV campsites, hiking trails, a zipline, a paintball course, and a … Read more

Whitewater rafters planning to run the Gauley River in autumn have until the end of April to take advantage of savings of up to 37 percent with Adventures on the Gorge. The adventure resort on the New River Gorge in West Virginia is offering deals on individual trips on the upper and lower Gauley and overnight … Read more

If you love music as much as whitewater rafting, now’s your chance to purchase tickets for the three-day Mountain Music Festival at ACE Adventure Resort that include an exclusive raft trip with the festival’s top bands. Two of 25 bands playing the June 1-3 festival will raft Saturday during an excursion open to festival-goers who purchase … Read more

The commercial whitewater-rafting season in the New River Gorge kicked off with high water and high hopes in March, and though water levels have already dropped, officials say expectations for the season ahead remain high. Despite a sharp decline in water-based tourism following floods in June 2016, tourists are eager to return to the region … Read more