Rafting Galleries

Short of a whitewater rafting trip, the best way to discover the experience may be through imagery. Browse our galleries of images submitted by photographers and rafting outfitters from throughout West Virginia.

Rafters paddle into a wave on the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia. (Photo: Adventures on the Gorge)

Eight to a raft on New River

Family rafting on New River

Rafters near Harpers Ferry, WV

Young rafters leap into New River

Rafters lean into a wave on New River

Family rafting on the New River

Duo paddling the New River

Youths rafting upper New River

Banking through a New River rapid

Whitewater by Jodie Schwirtz

Gauley rafters barrel into rapid

Rafters with ACE Adventure Resort ride the lower New River

Paddlers on lower Potomac River

Paddlers on lower Potomac River

Standing wave on Gauley River

Mid-rapid run on Gauley River

Splashing along on Gauley River

Paddling the Gauley

Rafters with ACE Adventure Resort on the lower New River

Rafters plow through whitewater on the Gauley River. Photo courtesy River Expeditions.

Help build our West Virginia rafting galleries

We’re continually looking for new images to help us define the excitement and adventure of rafting in West Virginia. Whether you’ve captured an introspective moment on a gentle float trip or a thrill ride through a mountain torrent, we’re interested in sharing.