FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — A spokesperson for the National Park Service said it may be early next week before divers can enter the waters of the Gauley River at Shipwreck Rock to recover the body of a ...

— -- For Heather Lukacs of Russellville, W. Va., a favorite part of the Gauley River is near a break in a 100-foot rock wall where Canyon Doors Rapid forms standing waves. With a lifetime of ...

FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — An Ohio man drowned Monday during a commercial rafting trip on the Gauley River, a spokesperson for the National Park Service said. The 46-year-old man was rafting a ...

The fall rafting season on West Virginia’s Gauley River gets started this week. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin lowering Summersville Lake to its winter level through releases at the ...

GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — Friday kicks off the Gauley White Water Rafting season along the Gauley River – a season that attracts hundreds and thousands of visitors from out of state. On a recent appearance ...

A kayaker navigates the turbulent waters of the Gauley River in Summersville, W.Va., on Sept. 30, 2020. American Rivers has named the Gauley River No. 10 on its list of most endangered rivers. (Getty ...

GLEN JEAN — The Tailwaters Campground in Gauley River National Recreation Area, located below Summersville Dam on the upper Gauley, will temporarily close for the beginning of “Gauley Season” this ...

The seven week long Gauley River whitewater season kicked off Friday with a blast from the past. A huge tube in the Summersville Dam was opened for four hours creating waves and wind near the dam's ...

The Gauley River in West Virginia is notorious for its raging rapids, huge rocks, and fun whitewater rafting trips. September 8 and 9, five boys from Orange's Boy Scout Troop 14 took a trip down the ...

FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - It has been almost a year since many parts of the region dealt with devastating flooding. As communities have worked to recover from the effects, neighbors in the town ...

OAK HILL, WV (WVNS) — It is that time of year again to tame the “Beast of the East” in the 31st annual Upper Gauley Animal Race! The race will take place on Monday, September 23, 2024 at 12:00 P.M. at ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The fall rafting season on West Virginia’s Gauley River gets started this week. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin lowering Summersville Lake to its winter level ...