I just got back from whitewater rafting on the Upper and Lower Gauley in WV...wow! I had never done that river before, and all the guides were talking about was the water being so high.<br><br>From ...

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. – The West Virginia Land Trust invites the public to celebrate the protection of the Heart of the Upper Gauley River Canyon on Friday, Sept. 26. The WVLT will host a celebration in ...

oak hill, w.va. – Through its three decades of running, the Upper Gauley Animal Race has grown in notoriety and participation with both first-time and returning racers looking to tame the “Beast of ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Gov. Jim Justice announced that Gauley Season has officially begun. Each fall, more than 40,000 people flock to the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve to experience ...

&#151; -- For Heather Lukacs of Russellville, W. Va., a favorite part of the Gauley River is near a break in a 100-foot rock wall where Canyon Doors Rapid forms standing waves. With a lifetime of ...

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — Whitewater rafters are getting ready to brace for the big class V rapids, because Gauley Season has officially begun. Governor Jim Justice made the announcement Friday. The ...

A kayaker navigates the turbulent waters of the Gauley River in Summersville, W.Va., on Sept. 30, 2020. American Rivers has named the Gauley River No. 10 on its list of most endangered rivers. (Getty ...

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's ...

The Gauley River in West Virginia is notorious for its raging rapids, huge rocks, and fun whitewater rafting trips. September 8 and 9, five boys from Orange's Boy Scout Troop 14 took a trip down the ...

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. –A campground in Summersville is set to be temporarily closed for three weeks for the beginning of Gauley Season. The National Park Service announced that the Tailwaters Campground ...