freling5@mindspring.com Adventure Adviser: By far the most challenging fall whitewater is West Virginia’s Gauley River. By whitewater, I mean more than 100 Class III, IV, and V rapids in a 28-mile ...

The third fatality of the 2009 Gauley River whitewater rafting season was reported Friday, this one claiming the life of an Indiana man, National Park Service officials said. It is believed to be the ...

A Kentucky man is dead after a whitewater rafting accident on the Upper Gauley River — the second whitewater death of the season and in just more than two weeks’ time, authorities said. The victim is ...

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, 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 ...

There are plenty of places where the geography is right for whitewater rafting, but very few are as perfect as the New River Gorge area of West Virginia. Over millions of years, water pouring out of ...

FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. — The National Park Service says an Ohio man drowned while whitewater rafting on the Gauley River in Fayette County Monday. Authorities said it happened during a commercial ...

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 ...

I'm not an Amazon. I'm not some hard-bodied athlete who hits the streets at 6 a.m. every day to run 10 miles. I don't do yoga. And I'm not what you'd call very graceful, either. In fact, I spent most ...