White Water Rafting in West Virginia - Gauley Summer 1 Day
A WV white water rafting trip on the Gauley River in the summer is high adventure! The Gauley River's white water flows and rapids in the summer season are lower but much more technical, testing even the most experienced rafters to be there absolute best and delivering awesome West Virginia rafting stories!
Gauley Rafting trips in the summer are high adventure. The Gauley River can be big, or low, techincal and challenging and sometime just gnarly depending on the rain. Whether you are in rafts or inflatable kayaks, a summer Gauley River trip has high adventure options for everyone.Very few rafters, even seasoned veterans, ever give themselves the chance to run this amazing river outside the fall drawdown season, but the summer Gauley is a secret ready to be exposed. You'll have the river totally to yourself, experiencing the big thrills the Gauley has at all kinds of different water levels, in all kinds of different inflatables. Depending on the amount of water being released from Summersville Dam, your trip will go to the best section the Gauley has to offer on the day of your reservation. Discover this hidden gem for yourself this summer!
What To Expect
- A five to seven hour trip from the time you leave basecamp until you return.
- Four to six hours of “water time”.
- We call the Summersville Dam on the morning of your trip and the amount of water that the Army Corps of Engineers releases determines what section of river we run and what type of boat we run it in. You could be on either the Upper or Lower Gauley in rafts or the Middle Gauley in individual inflatable kayaks – we will pick the most adventurous trip!
Trip Details
- A morning reception of coffee, tea, juice and hot chocolate
- Transportation to and from the river
- Rafting equipment (helmet, lifejacket, paddle & boat)
- Professional Guides
* Guide Assist – Depending on the water level and choice of craft. You may not have a guide in your boat - Gourmet deli-style lunch
- A complimentary beverage after the trip
Extra Add-Ons
- Water and air temperatures may warrant wearing a wetsuit in the spring. Wetsuits maybe reserved when making a reservation or the day of your trip.
- Class VI tries to video every raft trip. To insure your trip is videoed, we suggest pre-registering when making a reservation or booking online (Options are listed below). Learn more about our video program.
- Whitewater Photography shoots several photographs of each raft during your raft trip. 8X10 photographs are delivered to our facility each afternoon by the time you return. You can purchase a photo or a disk of all your favorite shots at Class VI.
Important Links
What to Wear Whitewater RaftingExplore our rafts and rafting configurations
Whitewater Rafting Waiver
