We went with Jim and Tony with 2 rafts. Jim was our guide. He showed us a good time and made it as exciting as possible without any of us falling out of the raft. The lunch was wonderful and view priceless. Have been down the New River before and always have had a great time. You must give it a try. If you want more adventure try the Gauley. We didn't have the nerve this time. lol
Chris was the best guide! Such an amazing experience! Knowledgable and friendly staff, couldn't have asked for more. I wouldn't go anywhere else. This was our first time but we are already planning for next gualey season!
Best whitewater ever. Rapids come one after the other the whole upper gauley trip. Staff was excellent. Guide was excellent. He put us in the right spots thr whole trip. I would highly recommend this company.
This was our 5th trip with New & Gauley. We love this company. We chose to do the Gauley Reverse this year for our sibling trip. Our guide was Brian and he gave us the ride we wanted 2 days in a row. We are a little adventuresome and want more challenge in our river run. Brian supplied it. We have never been disappointed by any of our guides. We had a dinner and breakfast included with our trip. Stephanie did a great job of providing us with warm and tasty meals,even when our trip returned later than expected. We are on our way home and already planning an Upper Wildside trip for next year.
my son and I drove 10.5 hrs from Chicago on the weekend of October 4/5 to go rafting with this company. We had just found it on the internet and read the trip advisor reviews. We were not disappointed! We spent about $700 for a great 2 day vacation for 2. We stayed 2 nights at the nearby Quality Inn and it was a good deal (they have dryers for wet rafting clothes). At the outfitters we took the Gauley reverse. Be sure to rent the wetsuits bec it is cold! It's worth $25. The staff is very knowledgable and nice. Many have been there a long time. If you have time try to eat in their dining hall bec the food is good and you can talk to others. The river guides are good (ours was Kyle and he was great!) people come from all over the world to do this and this is the best company.
We did the Upper Gauley with Patrick America as our guide. He was flat out awesome and hilarious, and let us take some more adventures lines/routes He also gave us plenty of hell, but it was needed to keep us in line. This river is no joke and everyone depends on one another. It was probably the most fun 5+ adrenaline packed hours I've ever experienced, and it's an awesome group activity. The water is going to be frigid (around 50 degrees) regardless of air temp, so be prepared. I was one of the lucky one's that got dumped, and it only made it more exciting.They are the only guide-owned non-corporate outfitter and they match competitor coupons, so it's a no brainer to go with NGRA. Plus, you can request your guide (can't go wrong with Patrick).
Finished reverse gauley. Lower first day, upper on second day. Next time we'll do double upper. Loved every minute with Nate our guide and the crew. Thanks!
Early in September, my sister and I took a trip down the Lower New River with Nollie as our guide. She was fabulous and so was the trip! With just the 2 of us, Nollie showed us a great time with wonderful scenery, interesting history and just the right amount of excitement.
Our guide was Patrick (Captain America). He was very knowledgeable and made it a great trip. Can't wait to go back again!! Highly recommend New & Gauley River Adventures!
I had a really good time went on an overnight trip did lower and upper gauley also did the lower new river Jim is the best trip guild ever