OAK HILL, W.Va. -- Two kinds of people clamber aboard a River Expeditions raft on the Upper Gauley River in late September/early October: Those who've been dumped overboard into the churning rapids ...

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 ...

A 62-year-old woman from Southwest Ranches, Fla., died Friday afternoon following a rafting trip on the Upper Gauley River. The woman, whose name was not released pending notification of next of kin, ...

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 ...

ACE's signature Fall Upper Gauley - All Day is the resort's most sought-after river rafting trip come fall. Rates vary by day of the week and the boat size, but start at $99 per person. Participants ...

cheshir@norfolk.infi.net A: Two of the best rivers in this area for whitewater rafting are the New and Gauley Rivers in south-central West Virginia. Applachian Wildwaters runs half-, full-, and ...

There are plenty of places where the geography is right for whitewater rafting, but very few are as perfect as the New River Gorge area of West Virginia. Over millions of years, water pouring out of ...

Sep. 8—It's beginning to look a lot like Gauley Season at West Virginia's largest adventure resort and rafting outfitter. "For many people, waiting for rafting on West Virginia's Gauley River to ...

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. -- Since 1992, world champion athletes, professional boaters, as well as recreational boaters, have competed in the Animal Upper Gauley race, one of the most significant whitewater ...