Lower New River Whitewater Rafting Trip

Overview

With the help of an expert guide, your crew will navigate the most exciting stretch of the New River. The Lower New is one of the most popular river trips in the country with over 25 rapids rated class I-V. Between rapids, enjoy calm and relaxing pools, stories about the area’s old coal towns and beautiful scenery. The ever changing water levels offer a different and exciting trip every time. The Lower New is the perfect first-time rafting trip balancing adrenaline and fun. Riverside lunch and equipment included. Minimum of 2 guests required to book. Maximum 8 guests per raft.

City: West Virginia

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $130.77

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $130.77

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What's Included

Professional guide

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Lunch

Beverages

Additional Info

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age is 12 years
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Need guests' permission to combine groups on activity.

What To Expect

Adventures on the Gorge

Meet your rafting trip leader at the departure point. You will listen to a brief orientation and get your gear (personal flotation device, helmet and paddle). Then, you will have a 30-minute ride on a school bus down to the river put-in. Your guide will go over additional instructions once you get in the raft. The trip begins with a few smaller class I-III rapids as you ease into paddling and working as a team. Then, you hit some bigger rapids rated class IV-V. About half way through the trip, your trip will pull over and eat a deli-style lunch on the shore. After lunch, you will continue downstream into the heart of the Gorge. Here you’ll go through several rapids rated class III-V. Between rapids, there is time for swimming, floating and maybe (based on water levels) jumping off of rocks. The trip ends just past the New River Gorge Bridge.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (119)

241bbqfoodguru

Dec 2018

Several of us right up every year to go rafting. It's a big place with lots of people which I typically don't like but it's so spread out you really don't notice it. We always tent camp when we're here. I love the selection of restaurants and bars that give you something to do all throughout the day and evening. One of the restaurants makes really good margaritas, and another makes great pizzas. There always seems to be a draft beer special. Love to watch the kids doing the obstacle course.

Response from Host

Jan 2019

Thank you! Pro-tip: next time you book, ask for Campground B. It's nice and secluded!

Stijn-traveler

Dec 2018

West Virginia's New River is supposed to be the second oldest river in the world, right after the Nile, although there seems to be some dispute as to that statement. Either way, it's pretty old, and pair that with a whole bunch of local mining history and you know you're in for a nice little trip on the water. Our excellent and excellently funny guide Ray Ray was so much more than just a river runner helping guide our raft from point A to point B. He filled us in on plenty of local lore and had a broad knowledge of fauna and flora as well. And he's open to any questions that you may have. I have to say he gave me the jitters on the half hour bus ride to the drop off point, as he warned the crowd of the potential and inherent dangers of rafting (I must admit I was about fifty percent sure I was going to die that day). But even with the water level being a dozen feet higher than normal (rerouting us and denying us from floating under the New River Gorge Bridge), all went pretty smoothly. It was my first ever rafting trip, but it was such a fun enterprise that I immediately wanted more of it. Lunch is included in your $100 or so. And when all is done, the raft guides will down a couple beers in the Adventures on the Gorge bar (they don't just do rafting, they are a complete outfitting organization) and so should you. Was everything copastetic? Well, I found that they pushed us too much towards buying merchandise against the cold that we ended up not needing, but apart from that, no complaints.

Response from Host

Jan 2019

Reverend, Ray Ray! Thank you, Stijn-traveler. Sorry about the cold-weather gear. Here's the logic behind that: it's always easier to cool down on the river than it is to warm up.