You'll
find plenty of autumn excitement
around the New River Gorge
Bridge -- state and national parks, historic
sites, and other fall festivals.
Extend your Bridge Day excursion
into a fall weekend travel
package! Go whitewater rafting
through national parks. Ride a
tram and visit a working
gristmill in scenic state parks.
Or explore West Virginia history
in museums, national historic
districts, and on the New River
Train or at Hinton Railroad
Days.
Hawks Nest Resort State Park overlooks the
lower New River Gorge, and you can ride the
park's aerial tram
from lodge to New River. Babcock State Park
features a working gristmill, one of the
most-photographed American vacation spots.
The New River Gorge National River and
adjacent national parkland provides museums,
ghost towns, railroad architecture, and
wilderness trails for exploration.
Two great American whitewater rivers course
through West Virginia's "Whitewater Country" -- the mighty
New River
and the challenging Gauley
River. Most of the more-than-20 West Virginia whitewater
rafting companies offer Bridge Day vacation
packages, which may include meals, lodging,
and a whitewater rafting trip beneath the
New River Gorge Bridge during the Bridge Day
Festival.
Historians and railroad fans will adore the
autumn color excursion through the New River
Gorge on the New River Train in mid-October. Their journey stops at the
historic passenger station at Thurmond,
WV and
travels to the far end of the New River
Gorge to the Hinton National Historic
District and the Hinton Railroad Days
festival.
No other outfitter
guides as much of the New and Greenbrier rivers as Last
Chance Outfitters. We've been float fishing these waters for
more than 40 years and know precisely where the fish are
biting. The majestic Greenbrier River is great for light
tackle or fly fishing. We provide all the
transportation from your place of lodging, though guests
have the option to stay in our modern cabin with 300 feet
of private frontage on the Greenbrier River.
If you're looking for river excitement
without the challenge of a whitewater
rafting trip, a leisurely jetboat excursion
through the lower New River Gorge will fit
the bill. From the lofty lodge at Hawks
Nest Resort State Park, you'll descend by
aerial tram to the river where you'll board
the "Miss M. Rocks." The sheltered
boat tour plies upstream into the shade of
the New River Gorge Bridge before returning
to the lodge.
Combine your Bridge Day vacation with a once-in-a-lifetime climb on the cliffs of the New River Gorge. We offer nine climbing courses ranging from an introductory half-day climbing and rappeling programs to advanced studies of complex climbing problems for seasoned climbers. Hard Rock Climbing Services was the first climbing guide and outfitter service established in the New River Gorge region and continues to be its No.1 provider of climbing tours.
Supplementing
your enjoyment of the Bridge Day
festival, hundreds of unique shops
operate within a half hour of the New
River Gorge Bridge. Read
more...
It's easy
to get to the Bridge Day festival and
the New River Gorge Bridge, located near
the historic town of Fayetteville, West
Virginia (WV). Read
more...
