Upper Gauley River Rafting - West Virginia's Best Whitewater
Upper Gauley River rafting is known as West Virginia's ultimate white water rafting trip for good reasons. The Upper Gauley River offers rafters from all over the world the biggest, baddest, most challenging & most respected whitewater rafting in the Eastern USA. The Gauley is challenging for even the most experienced white water experts and this is a white water rafting experience not to be missed if you are a Class IV-V paddler. One hundred rapids descend at an average drop of 23' per mile over 28 miles. Need we say more?Upper Gauley River Rafting is Not For Wimps!
You'll be challenged by the ultimate in West Virginia white water ~ including five consecutive MONSTER rapids: Insignificant, Pillow Rock, Lost Paddle, Iron Ring, and Sweet's Falls. The Gauley River demands respect - and in return will give you the ride of your life. |
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Negotiating the Upper Gauley River demands quick response to your Class VI-Mountain River's professional rafting guide's commands, hard paddling, and a great deal of physical tenacity. Is it worth it? YOU BET! If you're able and willing to do your part, you're in for maximum exhilaration. We'd love to describe the sensation; you've got to feel it to understand it.
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When there's time to take a look around you, the Gauley River is situated in a beautiful canyon - lots of rocks, rock walls, cliffs and waterfalls. Don't forget to look back upstream to see just how far you dropped! An Adventure Seekers First Choice! One of the world's most popular white water rafting attractions is West Virginia's Gauley River, offering more than 100 major rapids and a 650' vertical drop during its 28-mile course.
During the fall 'draw down' (when water is released through the Summersville Dam to bring the man-made Summersville Lake to winter levels) white water enthusiasts come from all corners of the earth to experience the guaranteed world-class white water rafting. This highly anticipated fall attraction is consistently one of the best-attended events in adventure sports.
Gauley Rafting Summer Camping 2-day
Want the river to yourself? A summer Gauley River whitewater rafting camping trip lets you have it! See the Gauley River as few have. Length: 2 DayMin Age: 15 yrs
Family: No River Section: Upper Gauley,Lower Gauley,
Gauley Rafting Upper Lower Camping 2-day
Raft both sections of the famous Gauley River and camp at Canyon Doors campsite with riverside hot tubs. Length: 2 DayMin Age: 15 yrs
Family: No River Section: Upper Gauley,Lower Gauley,
Gauley Rafting Double Upper Camping 2-day
Raft through enormous Class V rapids on the Upper Gauley. Camp at The Canyon Doors Camp, get up and do it again! Length: 2 DayMin Age: 15 yrs
Family: No River Section: Upper Gauley,
Gauley Rafting Spring 1-day
Spring Gauley rafting can be 2-3 times BIGGER than Fall releases! Get your Adventure ON with this trip! Length: 1 DayMin Age: 15 yrs
Family: Yes River Section: Upper Gauley,Lower Gauley,
Gauley Rafting Summer 1-day
Summer Gauley River rafting is a secret ready to be exposed - big, or low water, it's technical, challenging and sometime just gnarly. Length: 1 DayMin Age: 15 yrs
Family: No River Section: Upper Gauley,Lower Gauley,
Gauley Rafting Upper Full Day
The Upper Gauley River raft trip is the world-class whitewater gem. Extreme Rapids. Raging Fun. Hard Core. Length: 1 DayMin Age: 15 yrs
Family: No River Section: Upper Gauley,
Gauley Rafting Reverse 2-day
Run the famous Gauley River 2 days in a row - Lower Gauley 'warm up' on the first day & then the intense Upper Gauley the next. Length: 2 DayMin Age: 15 yrs
Family: No River Section: Upper Gauley,Lower Gauley,
Gauley Rafting Double Upper 1-day
The best of extreme West Virginia whitewater rafting! The Upper Gauley - two runs in one day - outrageous! Length: 1 DayMin Age: 15 yrs
Family: No River Section: Upper Gauley,
Gauley Rafting Marathon
Marathon - just what it seems - the entire Gauley River, Upper & Lower, all in one intense day. Length: 1 DayMin Age: 15 yrs
Family: No River Section: Upper Gauley,Lower Gauley,
New River Rafting Gauley Rafting - Autumn Triple Thrill
Lower New River, Lower Gauley River & Upper Gauley River - 3 days of unbelievable thrill & challenge. Not for the faint of heart. Length: 3 DayMin Age: 15 yrs
Family: No River Section: Upper Gauley,Lower Gauley,Lower New River Gorge,
