GAULEY RIVER RATED IN THE WORLD'S TOP TEN


Summersville Lake


Summersville Dam - NARR’s Upper Gauley Put-In (Mile 0)


Initiation Sleeper Rescue Decision First Move Insignificant Stay Right Let’s Make a Deal


Iron Curtain Overlook


Pillow Rock The Scale 14


Conestoga The Ledge


Fingernail Nutra Sweet Sweet’s Falls


Thumper Nemesis


Driftwood Mason’s Branch Perfect Wave


Gillespie’s Hole Chicken Enders


Backender Koontz Flume Canyon Doors Junkyard Rock Garden


Peter’s Creek Curler Waves Rocky Top Picture Rock Upper Staircase Lower Staircase


All other outfitters require you to paddle 1 hour (3.5 miles) of flatwater to the Swiss Take-Out (Mile 27).


Hungry Mother Meadow View


Dick’s Desertion


Lost Paddle Shipwreck Guide Ejector Iron Ring


Keegan’s Falls Tinkle Falls


Jump Rock Pencil Sharpener Fuzzy Box of Kittens


Wood’s Ferry - NARR’s Private Upper Gauley Take- Out & Lower Gauley Put-In (Mile 12)


Wood’s Ferry Ender Waves Walk Your Dog


Decap Rock Hippo Falls


Chainsaw


Upper & Lower Mash Heaven Help You


Diagonal Ledges Rollercoaster


Cliffside Playtime


Meadow River


Collison Creek French Kiss Wash Up


Bud’s Boner Fountain Rock


Lost Paddle Canyon - Upper Gauley


• Rafting at its most wild with 60+ rapids, class III-V+.


• Rare gem hidden in the remote wilderness of West Virginia.


• Paddle spring and summer at natural flows for a variety of amazing river levels... or fall’s guaranteed, high-water dam release.


• Several boat options to fit fluctuating water levels and desired trip intensity.


• Exclusive lunch sites and take-outs for the BEST trip on the Upper Gauley.


Mind Set: • Searching for the outer limits and primed to experience one of the world’s top 10.


• Ready to paddle to your guide’s instruction. • Prepared to swim aggressively.


Ideal For: • The experienced paddler or thrill-seeker.


Cliffside Canyon- Lower Gauley


• Paddle during pristine summer flows and big-water fall dam release.


• Multitude of technical drops and fast-paced action, packed with exciting rapids, class III-IV (V).


• Excellent guided whitewater instruction. • Variety of boat options in the summer, depending on water level and desired trip experience.


• Superior, private put-ins and take-outs.


Mind Set: • Eager and ready for a highly energetic day of whitewater fun.


Rooster Tail


Pure Screaming Hell Swimmers


Peel-Out


Sugar Creek - NARR’s Private Lower Gauley Take-Out (Mile 23.5)


This map reflects fall release water levels that average 2,800 cfs (cubic feet per secod). The summer levels are not known until 8 a.m. each day, thus boat size, put-in, and take-out locations cannot be confirmed until the morning of the trip.


PHOTOGRAPHY: Trish Morgan and WELD


• Possess good team spirit and desire to paddle.


Ideal For: • Adventurers who love the challenge of paddling through twisting channels and rushing waters. No experience needed.


Lower Gauley Upper Gauley


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