Quite a river There are more than 40 rapids from Class III to V+ on the Upper Gauley alone. Class V is defined by the Bureau of Land Management as "Exceedingly difficult, long and violent.

I got hooked on whitewater kayaking after a rafting trip down the Gauley River in West Virginia. I had just retired from being a competitive in-line speed skater and was looking for a sport that ...

GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — Friday kicks off the Gauley White Water Rafting season along the Gauley River – a season that attracts hundreds and thousands of visitors from out of state. On a recent appe ...

The seven week long Gauley River whitewater season kicked off Friday with a blast from the past. A huge tube in the Summersville Dam was opened for four hours creating waves and wind near the dam ...

The raft steadies for what seems like a nanosecond before the crest of a wave hooks the thick rubber inflatable and propels it through the roiling water. Stick with the locals, who favor the Upper ...

The process will continue weekly through Oct. 20, forming more than 100 rapids along the Gauley River. About 40,000 adventurers are expected to navigate the river during the six-week season.

The Grand Canyon has many river-rafting options based on your time, budget, and appetite for adventure. West Virginia's Gauley River National Recreation Area also deserves a place on every river ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The fall rafting season on West Virginia’s Gauley River gets started this week. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin lowering Summersville Lake to its winter ...

releasing 44 million gallons of water into the Gauley River at a rate of 2,800 cubic feet per second, creating premier whitewater rafting conditions. That volume is enough to fill one Olympic-size ...

Tom Abram, of Bloomington, IN has been rafting on the Gauley River for more than three decades. In 1986, Tom was itching for an adrenaline rush and asked his friend to go skydiving with him.

The Gauley River Deluxe overnight trip is an unforgettable outdoor experience that combines adrenaline-pumping whitewater rafting by day with a chef-prepared dinner and a comfortable camping ...

But some are protesting in areas around D.C. Watch Live by ABC7 Staff TOPICS: While other rafting seasons come to ... the deluxe overnight trip, a 2-day river excursion that attracts adventurers ...