Whitewater
Rafting Rivers
Several full-service whitewater rafting outfitters and guide companies offer guided rafting trips on West Virginia's best known whitewater rivers -- New River and Gauley River. Most whitewater outfitters provide transportation to the river from base camps which include restaurants, shops,lodging and camping facilities. The colorful fall season is a extraordinary time to enjoy an outdoor rafting adventure on the whitewater rivers of Southern West Virginia!
More than 150,000 people take whitewater rafting trips on the New River April
through October. One of the most spectacular
canyons in the East, the depth of the New River Gorge ranges from 700 to 1,300
feet. Herein, the river drops 240 feet over a 14-mile
stretch of Class I-to-V whitewater rapids. Read
more about New
River rafting
Current river gauge levels
for the New
River
The Gauley River is ranked seventh
among the world's whitewater rivers and second in the
U.S. The 26-mile run drops 670 feet and features 100
rapids. About 61,300 take whitewater rafting trips on the Gauley River each year
with whitewater rapids as big as Class VI. Read
more about Gauley
River rafting
Current river gauge
levels for the Gauley
River
How
Whitewater Rapids are Classified
Whitewater rapids are categorized from Class I-VI. Class I is
considered easy. Class II is novice. Class III is
intermediate. Class IV is advanced. Class V is expert.
Class VI is almost impossible.
Visit WV Explorer for more information on
whitewater rafting in West Virginia.
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