Family Vacations in West Virginia at the New River Gorge

Enjoy all inclusive family vacation packages or a la carte activity-lodging WV family vacation packages just right for your clan at our family-friendly adventure resort located canyon-rim on West Virginia's New River Gorge.

Family Fun: White Water Rafting & Adventure Vacations in WV

Class VI-Mountain River gets families: you understand what we want in our active family vacation! We loved it.

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Vacationing parents with kids can immediately recognize a family-friendly place right off the bat. The thousands of families who have enjoyed family vacations with Class VI-Mountain River and those who appreciate kid-friendly resort amenities tell us "you guys get it". That's because many of our own employees at Adventures On the Gorge are parents themselves as well as professional outdoor industry folks. Adventures on the Gorge and the Class VI-Mountain River Canyon Rim Campus have what families want from activities just for kids ages 6 and up so parents can go out and play themselves a bit "adults only" or hang with the family. And we have lodging and restaurants that are also kid-friendly with food your kids will just rave about. Check our FAQS for parents!

Planning a family reunion or other family celebration? Our New River Gorge Adventure Resort is the perfect homebase for your West Virginia family getaway. Let us help you plan the details!

Enjoy a classic West Virginia vacation getaway of awesome family fun at our New River Gorge location. Customized family vacation packages available!

Age-Appropriate Adventures For Kids

We offer these great outdoor adventures for kids:

White water rafting vacations (ages 6+)
Reconnect with your family through our Family Time Challenge (ages 6+)
Rockclimbing family vacations (ages 8+)
Horseback riding lessons & trail riding (ages 8+)
Fishing with your kids (ages 8+)
WV mountain biking fun (ages 10+)
Hiking in West Virginia (babies on up, as long as they can hitch a ride on mom or dad!)

You and your family have the optimal range of choice about what you do and when you do it! Make sure to leave time for the addictive in-camp fun of our resort programs including volleyball, videos of the day’s excitement, corn hole tournaments and delicious kid-friendly meals.

Family White Water Rafting Adventures

Family rafing is the core outdoor adventure families have been enjoying for decades with Class VI - Mountain River. We have white water rafting trips for kids ages 6 and up. Choose from one day to multi-day rafting trips with and camping opportunities. Treat your family to one of the best times you can create on a family vacation - whitewater rafting on the New River in West Virginia!

Our Upper New River rafting trips are perfect for kids ages 6 and up.
Older children and adults in your crew will enjoy high action rafting on the Lower New River Gorge.

Our New River Gorge Adventure Resort and "On the Gorge" Attractions

Horseshoes, volleyball, cornhole tournaments, a playground, on-site easy hiking and biking trails, Friday movie nights: we have enough to keep your kids happy and entertained! Check out all our New River Gorge Resort programs.

Non-adrenaline seekers may prefer one of our many other New River region activities.

Examples include New River Jet Boat Tours, or a tour through a recreated mountain pioneer village.

Safety First!

West Virginia Climbing Adventures for Kids

Our experienced, professional outdoor guides are trained in the latest safety, rescue and first aid to ensure your family is safe and secure on their adventure vacation.

We have more than thirty years of outdoor guiding experience in the local area of Fayetteville, West Virginia.

We have children of our own and understand water safety from a parent's perspective. Thousands of families have been safely guided downriver by our professionally trained whitewater guides. We use the finest adventure equipment and treat you as an extension of our family during your stay with us.