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

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $130.77

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Tue 24 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)

MaryAnn_R

May 2022

Incredible experience! Very knowledgable staff/guides with safety as their number one priority. We will be coming back for sure!

28maria99

Apr 2022

Great time on the Upper and Lower River today. The water was great, wished it would have been warmer ( it is april ) but that's why I rented a wet suit. We enjoyed listening to Sully ( our guide) share with us local history through the rafting experience. Doug entertained everyone on the bus ride with his dad jokes. Definitely recommend. Sully should totally have a rock named after him, as he's a Rockstar.

Response from Host

May 2022

You only get a rock named after you if you crash and burn on one, haha, Thank you!

willida1128

Sep 2021

Adventure to the max! Highly recommend adventuring with AOTG. Shout out to Ray (Lower New), Sully (Upper Gauley), and Justin (Lower Gauley)! We loved every day on the water. We stayed in the Kaymoor cabins. Spacious enough for three adults and all of our whitewater gear. Comfortable, quiet, clean. We ate at Smokey’s on the deck—what a view. We were impressed by the quality and generous portions. Everyone we interacted with at AOTG was friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed staying on site. All 3 of our rafting experiences were fantastic and incredibly well-organized. The guides are excellent, provide great interpretation about the area and history, and of course keep you safe. Gauley season is like Christmas and your birthday balled into one. Upper Gauley is a rowdy stretch. The website is very well designed, easy to navigate, and easy to book through. Highly recommend checking out all the details and talking to an “adventure specialist” if you have any questions. One of the newly designated Nation Park visitor centers is right down the highway. Definitely recommend stopping by and asking for hiking recommendations. Review sponsored by the Gauley Swim Team 2021 (swim provided by iron ring).