Welcome to the New River Gorge...
New River Gorge can be a fun place IF you remember some simple rules that can keep you safe...
1) If you go on a rafting trip listen carefully to your guide and know what to do in case of an emergency like the raft turning over or getting caught between some rocks. Drownings on the New River happen every year.
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2) Don't go out at night unless you're with a group or at an sanctioned outing.
3) Please stay off the New River Gorge Bridge. It's dangerous and illegal to walk out onto for a 'better view'. Use the offical scenic views.
4) Have fun while on the New RIver, but don't pass up some of the other State Parks in West Virginia that offer a more Family Friendly atmosphere.
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Testimonials
" ... an intereseting vacation spot if you don't mind some strange looks from the locals. It's way too dangerous for small kids or teens, but the adults take the risks."
Ross Ballard
Washington, D.C. area
* Breaking News!
Sadly yet another death has occurred while rafting in Southern WV.
9/26/2011
Another Woman dies in rafting accident
Upper Gauley, W.Va. -- Emergency crews have recovered the body of a female who fell from a whitewater raft and went missing Monday morning. According to officials on the scene several rafters went into the raging water while on a float trip near Pillow Rock Rapid some three miles below the Summersville Dam. All other rafters have been accounted for after escaping the foaming water. The rafter's lifeless body was found around 3 pm Monday. Her name is not being released.
The National Park Service and the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources are investigating the accident.
