White Water Rafting West Virginia

The New River Gorge is famous for its rich history, stunning scenery, premier freshwater fishing, diverse wildlife, rock climbing, world class whitewater rafting under the New River Gorge Bridge, a modern engineering marvel that is recreational as well as stunning.

New River Gorge Climbing within the 900 foot deep gorge is a true wilderness paradise and is flanked by sandstone cliffs towering 100 feet or more from the ground. Rock climbing in West Virginia is known as one of the top 5 climbing destinations in the world and iconic climbers frequent the area for the incredible variety of technical climbing and bouldering in the Gorge.

New River Gorge Rafting

Learn about Native Americans, Civil War battles and early industrial America as you float North on the Upper New River Gorge on one of the world’s oldest rivers. Float past old coal towns, ghost towns and the town that inspired the song “I owe my soul to the company store”.

Known as the Grand Canyon of the East, the Lower New River Gorge is the New River’s steepest and most powerful stretch of whitewater, making this section of the river a world renowned white water rafting trip. Hold on tight for arguably one of the most exciting rides of your life on the Lower New River Gorge.