Family fun and adventure on the new upper river

WHAT WE OFFER
To Help You Pick Your Trip

    We offer a wide variety of trips from mild to wild, and several different packages.  To make it easier to decide which trip is right for you, we briefly outline below what is offered.   Our tours are all guided by our professional staff.  We provide beverages after all trips and lunch on all full day trips.

    We run the New River from March through October, 7 days a week.  We run the Gauley River in September and October on the scheduled release dates only.

    We require a minimum of four people to run a trip if we do not already have a trip scheduled.

  Please see our rate sheets below.  These are our standard prices, but we do have various specials throughout the season. If you are interested in more information, please call 1-800-292-0880, to speak to a travel planner. We will be glad to help your family or group select the perfect trip!.

BIG splashes on the Lower New River Gorge!

NEW RIVER - FAMILY CLASS TO ADVENTURE CLASS

   We raft several sections of the New River.   The Upper New offers family class mild trips, which are suitable for families with children ages 5 and up.  This 'Family Float' tour is available in both a half and full day tour. The 'Family Float' is an excellent family or scout group trip with rapids rated Class I-III. This section is splashy and fun and is the perfect introductory to whitewater rafting. Both the children and the adults will love these Upper New tours; this section is perfect for a 50+ senior tour. **Please note that the 'Half day Family Float' departs our Hinton location, while the 'Full day Family Float' departs our Glen Jean location.

    The Lower New River, the New River Gorge, is an adventure class section of the river, with rapids rated Class II-V. This section is great for veteran rafters, however, experience is not required. The morning section of the full day tour is more laid back, allowing novice rafters the time to learn their paddling techniques and safety commands before experiencing the roller-coaster-type rapids on the afternoon section. If you are looking for adventure, this is your trip! Minimum age of the new River Gorge is 14, however, ages 12 and up are permitted depending on water levels.

    The Lower New River is also available in a half day tour. This trip, called the New River Gorge Express, is rated Class III-V. This tour by-passes the slower moving pools and heads straight for the higher class whitewater. Minimum age is 14.

Attacking Pillow Rock on the Upper Gauley River!

GAULEY RIVER

The Gauley River is the most intense whitewater available on the Eastern Coast and is considered to be a world-class whitewater adventure. The Gauley River is available only in September and October, when the Summersville Dam is drained to Winter levels. This river contains over one hundred rapids in a 26-mile section. It is rafted in two different sections, the Upper and the Lower Gauley.

The Upper Gauley is rated number 7 on the list of "Top 10 Rivers in the World" for whitewater rafting. This section is technically difficult and physically challenging. The Upper Gauley contains a variety of Class V+ rapids. The churning rapids of the Upper Gauley are not recommended for novice rafters; we suggest that all Upper Gauley rafters have prior Class V whitewater experience. Minimum age to raft the Upper Gauley is 16.

The Lower Gauley is comparable to the Lower New River Gorge. This 10-mile section is filled with Class I-V rapids. This is an adventure class tour that is exciting, rapid-filled and fun. Prior rafting experience is not required and the minimum age is 14. The Lower Gauley is a great alternative to rafting the New River Gorge and for those who are not experienced enough to raft the Upper Gauley.

2000 Gauley Release Dates
September   8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30
October   1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15

"Option Extreme" -- More of what you want!

"OPTION EXTREME"

With our new fleet of self-bailing rafts you can go "Option Extreme" and get a whole new experience on the river. These 12 ft., 4-5 person rafts offer you the option of a wilder, faster, more thrilling ride. The highly maneuverable rafts increase each rapid and make any section of the river an intense challenge. "Option Extreme" is available on the New River Gorge and both sections of the Gauley (not available on the Gauley River on Saturdays in September). If you think you have done it all, then give "Option Extreme" a try and you will see what you have been missing! Prices for the "Option Extreme" tours is by the raft, not per person with a maximum of 5 people per raft.

FISHING PACKAGES

The New River is one of the best rivers in the East for fishing. The clean waters of the New support an abundant habitat for life. Largemouth bass, spotted bass, rock bass, blue gills, crappie, wall eye, muskie, and stripers are just some of the fish that call the New River their home. Our fishing tours are a full day in length and are available on the calmer waters of the Upper New or in the rapid-filled New River Gorge area. Fishing overnights are also available for those who want to make the most of their outdoor adventure. Whether you are seriously into fishing or just into serious relaxation and fun, the New River offers a great outdoor experience and, if you are lucky, a state record catch!

Unless your party is tax exempt, add 6% sales tax.

MULTI-DAY TOURS

Many of our tours are available as multi-day adventure packages. One of our best multi-day tours is the Overnight. With an Overnight, you get 2 days of rafting and an overnight camping stay on the riverbank. The Overnight also includes many of your meals, as well as the tents for your stay. Also, we offer the Rock 'n' Raft package, which includes a full day of rafting, plus an introductory half-day class in rock climbing, combined with a camp/cookout package. For even more outdoor adventure, try the Saddle/Paddle, which is an afternoon of horseback riding and a full day of whitewater rafting. The Saddle/Paddle includes some meals, as well as an overnight stay in cabins. Turn your whitewater rafting trip into a mini-vacation with our multi-day packages. Call a travel planner for specific trip and package information. We will be glad to tailor a package for your family or group's convenience.

PACKAGES

For your convenience, we have packages that include one or two nights stay in a hotel or a bed and breakfast, plus a full day rafting tour. Prices vary according to the type of hotel that you select and the number of nights that you wish to stay. Ask a travel planner for more information on a motel or bed and breakfast package..

AMENITIES

At our Glen Jean Outpost, we offer a variety of amenities to add to the enjoyment of your whitewater tour. We offer on-site camping at our spacious 6-acre Outpost location. With a modern bathhouse and playing sites for volleyball and horseshoes, adding camping to your rafting tour is an economical and fun alternative to high priced motels. Also, we offer cookout packages with delicious meals prepared for your group. Ask a travel planner about the options available at our Glen Jean Outpost..

TENT RENTALS

(We have a limited number of tents.  They must be reserved in advance.  No refunds.)

CAMPING

No Refunds on Camping.

COOKOUT PRICES
Minimum of 10 people unless a dinner is scheduled
(Pig Roast - Minimum 25)

LODGING PACKAGES

For your enjoyment and convenience, we offer hotel and bed and breakfast packages. The package price does include a full day of rafting on the New River Gorge, with lunch. Please add an additional $25 per person for the Gauley River. All sales are subject to a 6% West Virginia sales tax and a 3% lodging tax.

Motel packages are priced per person, based on 2 to a room.

Bed and breakfast packages being at $250.00, per couple, for a one night stay. Additional nights will start at $75.00. Please not that prices may vary slightly, depending on the bed and breakfast in which you choose to stay.

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RESERVATION INFORMATION

    Reservations can be made by calling 800 292-0880 or 304 466-2288.  A 50% deposit must be paid within 14 days of making reservations or spaces will not be guaranteed on the New River.  We do not hold reservations on the Gauley River without a deposit.  The balance of payment is due 14 days prior to the scheduled trip date, or reservations are not guaranteed. We will confirm all reservations by mail.

    We welcome last minute reservations when we have available space.  Reservations made less than 30 days in advance must be paid in full at the time of the booking.

    All rafting trips are commissionable by travel agents.

SAFETY AND LIABILITY

    Although we make every effort to ensure the safety of our guests, New River Scenic Whitewater Tours cannot be responsible for personal injury or loss of equipment.  Passengers will be required to sign a liability release form prior to the trip.

    New River Scenic Whitewater Tours, Inc., reserves the right to move the trip to a different section of the river or move the trip to a different river if weather or unsafe water conditions necessitate such an action..

REFUND POLICY

    Guests who do not show up for their reserved trip forfeit their entire fee.  We have legislated limit to the number of guests we can transport down the river and we therefore must enforce our policy.  We recommend that you not pay for other people in your party, until they pay you.
    You may receive a full refund if we receive written notification of cancellation 30 days prior to your trip, minus a $10 per person handling fee, to cover the costs incurred in processing your reservation.  If cancellation is made 30-15 days prior to your trip, you will a 50% refund, if you have paid in full, minus the $10 per person handling fee.  Any cancellations made 14 days and under will cause all monies paid to be forfeited; no money will be returned. You may make substitutions of your group members at any time.   Your refund will be credited 7 days after your trip date.  Rain checks re available at the company's discretion: we try to understand times of hardship.   We do charge a $10 per person rescheduling fee.

REMEMBER, WE GO RAIN OR SHINE, WE DO NOT CANCEL TOURS DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS!!!

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DIRECTIONS TO THE GLEN JEAN OUTPOST

**Please note: All of our tours, with the exception of the Hinton Half Day trip, leave from our Glen Jean Outpost. Our camp site is also at our Glen Jean Outpost. If you are not sure what trip you are on or from which location your trip departs, please acll to confirm your directions before arriving!

From I-77 and I-64, take Exit #48. This is the North Beckley/Summersville exit. Pay your 25-cent toll. This will put you on US Highway 19 North. Follor US 19 N. for approximately 10 minutes, about 7 miles, from the toll. there will be an Exxon station on the right and a mobile home dealership (the Beckley Home Show) on the left. Get into the turning lane and turn left beside the movile home dealership -- it is the only road there! Follow this road to the top of the hill, bearing left at the top. You are there!

DIRECTIONS TO THE HINTON OFFICE

**Please note: Unless you are booked for a half day family tour departing from Hinton, you do not come to the Hinton location! All other tours depart from our Glen Jean Outpost! If you are unsure from which location your trip departs, please call for confirmation.

The Hinton office is easily accessible from both I-77 and I-64. If you are coming from I-77, take exit #14. Follow State Route 20 North towards Pipestem and Bluestone State Parks (follow signs). After you pass the Bluestone Dam, you will come to an intersection. GO STRAIGHT . Follow the road to the end of the by-pass area. Our office is in an A-Frame building located at the end of the by-pass.

If you are coming from I-64, take the Hinton/Sandstonoe exit, exit # 139. When you come off the ramp, turn left and follow State Route 20 South along winding roads all the way through town (this should take about 10-15 minutes). At 2nd Avenue, the road will curve towards a stop light. At the light, get into the right turn lane and cross the bridge. At the end of the bridge, take a left. Follow this road for about a mile. Go straight through the intersection and you will find us two businesses down, on the left side of the road, in an A-frame building.

NEW RIVER SCENIC'S SHOW-STOPPING SPECIALS FOR 2000
1-800-292-0880

~ Please note: No other discounts will apply, and a 6% tax will be added to all charges! ~

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