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 — 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 ...

FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WCHS/WVAH) — Whitewater rafting enthusiasts need not wait any longer for the start of the Gauley River’s peak rafting season. “Gauley Season” starts Friday and lasts for 22 days, ...

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 ...

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — The National Park Service says two Virginia residents have died in the Gauley River in Nicholas County in recent days. A woman identified by authorities as Lee Lenora Doyle, 63, ...

FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — An Ohio man drowned Monday during a commercial rafting trip on the Gauley River, a spokesperson for the National Park Service said. The 46-year-old man was rafting a ...

There are many rivers in the U.S. that offer thrills for even the most hardened adventure seeker. Those wanting such an adventure will want to make plans to go white water rafting down at least one of ...