Gauley River Rafting

“The date isn't real yet, just throwing it out there to see if the board worked and if anyone would be interested in a trip.”

“Hell yeah. Something positive happened here today.”

“The trips page worked fine for me. What's the deal?”

“Look at it now. All but 2 of them are Deam Wilderness trips. If you click on one it shows the actual trip info”

“Looks like it is working. Strong maybe”

“Truth be told, I'm a strong maybe too. I mainly wanted to see if the trips board worked or not.”

“I'm interested.

the trip page works so long as you don't us apostrophes.”

“I'm very interested in this trip, as long as i can get the time off work.”

“Due to recent developments there is no way I can make any trips this year”

“so when is she due chili?”

“My family owns land along the Gauley. I have rafted there many times.”

“hey Fridge - mark Sept 25 on your calendar - Mala has bought a house in Marlinton and we're talking about a Hobo party there at the same time as the roadkill cookoff festival”

“chili, what's up?”

“Don't be so damn dramatic.”

“Hail yea HOG! I can bring some VA opossum in a can.



No kiddin



seriously! ! !




Want to put some dough up ! ? !”

“I would like to go on this trip. I usually go with a group of friends anyway. Maybe the dates will work out.”

“I won't be able to make it but I hope you get to go, dayhiker.

I've done the Gauley twice. Get a small (six person) raft if you can, sit up front, and be prepared to get soaked. It's mostly Class V. At the end, you go over 10ft Falls. After you get out, there are some big boulders you can stand on and watch other rafts come through the falls. It's a blast!

We went with USA Raft. It's a good company. I don't know which company has blue rafts, but as we stood on the boulders a couple of people shouted, "Here come the blue boats!"

Everyone gathered to watch and, sure enough, every one of those blue rafts flipped. A lot of folks went swimming but nobody got hurt.

None of our USA Raft boats (red boats) flipped.


I've done Section 4 of the Chattooga seven times and Section 3 once. I've always used Wildwater Ltd. They've always had very professional guides.

The Chattooga is great but the Gauley is rated the second best whitewater river in the U.S. after the Colorado.


I hope you get to go.”