The best and worst part of rafting the Gauley River is the noise. You can hear the rapids coming before you see them. The river drops almost 700 feet over the course of its 25 miles of rapids, and ...

Our PlayNow series highlights an epic POV clip so you can get in on the action even when you're stuck behind a desk. Kelly Gladen is a fifth year guide on the Gauley River for ACE Adventure Resort, in ...

The third fatality of the 2009 Gauley River whitewater rafting season was reported Friday, this one claiming the life of an Indiana man, National Park Service officials said. It is believed to be the ...

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 ...

— -- 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 ...

Story byThe Fayette Tribune, Oak Hill, W.Va. The Fayette Tribune, Oak Hill, W.Va. Sep. 8—It's beginning to look a lot like Gauley Season at West Virginia's largest adventure resort and rafting ...

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 ...

This story was produced by April D. Lee and distributed by Next Net. There’s no question about it, whitewater rafting is about as exciting a sport as it comes, nestled amongst some of the most ...