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 ...

Gov. Jim Justice announced on Sept. 6 that Gauley Season whitewater rafting opportunities have begun officially for 2024. The Gauley River National Recreation Area will offer rafters an opportunity to ...

When whitewater rafting expert Tug Chamberlain guides adventurers down the Gauley River in spring and summer, he’s usually standing in naturally flowing, clear shallow water, watching trout swim ...

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Every September and October, West Virginia’s Gauley River features the world’s best whitewater. The Summersville Dam is drawn down at 2,800 cubic feet per second by the U.S. Army ...

As the past-its-prime retired school bus churns slowly up the one-lane dirt track toward the put-in to West Virginia's Lower Gauley River, our driver, the owner and namesake of Rusty's Shuttle Service ...

The Kentucky man who died after a whitewater rafting accident on the Upper Gauley River — the second whitewater death of the season — has been identified. Eric L. Hampton, 32, of Louisville, Ky., died ...

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 ...

Emergency crews responded to a house fire in Jefferson early Saturday evening. Interstate 64 East temporarily reducing to one lane near Nitro on Monday A portion of Interstate 64 East will reduce to ...

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 ...

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 ...

To prepare for Gauley Fest, all year, whitewater paddlers train - both for the river and, paddlers often joke, for the after-party, which has a reputation of going all night. Gauley Fest is the ...