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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

While the tourist season wanes near summer’s end in many locations across the country, southern West Virginia prepares for a swift-paced, roaring Gauley Season. Jim Schray, a water management ...

SUMMERSVILLE — Whitewater rafters from all over the country gathered near the riverbank to await the buzzing, a sound that signifies roaring and rushing water is about to be released from the dam. As ...

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 ...

The fall rafting season on West Virginia’s Gauley River gets started this week. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin lowering Summersville Lake to its winter level through releases at the ...

Coincidence or no, school has just started back and arriving soon after it -- "Pure Screaming Hell." West Virginia's infamous fall Gauley River whitewater season kicks off Friday, Sept. 5, sending ...

— -- 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 ...

“Just have fun with the river,” Jeff said as we paddled into the fast current of the thunderous white water. “It doesn’t matter if we twist or flip over, as long as we look good doin’ it. On the ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The fall rafting season on West Virginia’s Gauley River gets started this week. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin lowering Summersville Lake to its winter level ...