FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Every September and October, West Virginia’s Gauley River features the world’s best whitewater. The Summersville Dam is drawn down at 2,800 cubic feet per second by ...

Jim Justice announced on Sept. 6 that Gauley Season whitewater rafting opportunities have begun officially for 2024. The Gauley River National Recreation Area will offer rafters an opportunity to ...

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 ...

The much-anticipated whitewater rafting season kicks off this weekend ... forming more than 100 rapids along the Gauley River. About 40,000 adventurers are expected to navigate the river during ...

FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. — The National Park Service says an Ohio man drowned while whitewater rafting on the Gauley River in Fayette County Monday. Authorities said it happened during a commercial ...

offers a whitewater rafting and kayaking paradise. The Grand Canyon has many river-rafting options based on your time, budget, and appetite for adventure. West Virginia's Gauley River National ...

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 ...

Randy Ebersole, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania began his whitewater rafting hobby in 1978 and took his first trip down the Upper Gauley River in 1989 when one of his rafting guides recommended it.

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 ...