Mystery Hole
Us-60 in ansted, +1 304 658-9101, (http://www.mysteryhole.co...). open 10:30am-6pm, april through october. admission $5. a museum of sorts, housed in an old quonset hut, where the law of gravity seems to go berserk.
New River Bike
+1 304 574-bike 2453, (http://www.newriverbike.com/). half- and full-day tours along mountain trails at varying levels of difficulty. $70 - $110.
Mountain State Anglers
+1-800-545-7238, (http://www.mountainstatea...). fly fishing for smallmouth bass, trout fishing in streams, and overnight float trips. training courses available in fly fishing. $200 - $600.
Bridge Haven Golf Club
Salem gatewood road, +1 304 574-2120. open daily year-round. 18 holes, par 71. on-site full-service pro shop, snack bar and driving range. $25.
airplane tour
Take an airplane tour of the New River Gorge. Before he passed away in 2001, you could hire "Five Dollar Frank" Thomas to take you up in his Cessna 172 Skyhawk for $5; these days, you'll have to find a more expensive carrier.
Whitewater rafting
North American River Runners
Us-60 w in hico, +1-800-950-2585, (http://www.narr.com/). offers full-day, overnight and multi-day trips on the new and gauley rivers, as well as small-raft trips, guided fishing trips, kayak clinics, paintball, ropes, a zip line and a climbing wall. $45 - $273.
Wildwater Expeditions
Milroy grose road on us-19, +1-800-wva-raft 982-7238, (http://www.wvaraft.com/). west virginia's first whitewater rafting outfitter, offering full-day and overnight trips on the new and gauley rivers, as well as kayaking, climbing and travel adventure packages. $79 - $257.
Cantrell Ultimate Rafting
Gatewood road, +1-800-470-raft 7238, (http://ultimaterafting.com/). offers half- and full-day trips on the new river, and full-day or reversal trips on the gauley river. $50 - $90 per adult on the new, $55 - $225 on the gauley.
Class VI River Runners
(http://www.class-vi.com/). family, adventure and multi-day rafting on the new and gauley rivers, and custom-built rafting packages. $70 - $380.
Extreme Expeditions
E hinkle road on us-19, +1 304 574-2827 or +1-800-463-9873, (http://www.goextreme.com/). offers single- and two-day trips, small raft trips and camping on the new and gauley rivers. $70 - $235.
New & Gauley River Adventures
Lansing road on us-19, +1-800-sky-raft 759-7238, (http://www.gauley.com/). full-day, overnight and multi-day rafting trips on the new and gauley rivers, as well as smallmouth bass fishing trips. $55 - $425.
Songer Whitewater
Miller ridge road and us-19 in hico, +1 304 658-9926 or +1-800-356-7238, (http://www.songerwhitewat...). offers full-day, overnight, multi-day, high adventure, dinner and saddle-and-paddle trips on the new and gauley rivers. $55 - $323.
Passages to Adventure
Maple lane, +1-800-634-3785, (http://www.passagestoadve...). offers full-day, two-day, multi-day, marathon and reverse trips on the new, gauley, cheat and upper yough rivers, as well as kayaking, rock climbing, a ropes course, a climbing wall and caving. $60 - $495.
Raft West Virginia
Whitewater avenue, +1 304 574-1004 or +1-800-782-raft, (http://www.raftwvinfo.com/). office open 8am-7pm april through october, and 8am-5pm november through march. offers rafting on the new and gauley rivers, as well as rock climbing, fishing and rappelling. packages are $30 - $129.
Rivermen Whitewater
Laurel creek road and us-19, +1-800-545-7238, (http://www.rivermen.com/). offers full-day, double-run and multi-day trips and camping on the new and gauley rivers. $89 - $249.
Rivers Resort
Fayette station road on us-19, +1-800-879-7483, (http://www.riversresort.com/). offers full-day, two-day, multi-day and overnight trips on the new and gauley rivers, as well as kayaking, sea kayaking, mountain biking, rock climbing, horseback riding, fishing, golf and atv wilderness tours. $85 - $295.
Appalachian Wildwaters
Us-19, +1 304 454-2475 or +1-800-624-8060, (http://www.awrafts.com/). offers full-day, overnight, dinner and double-run trips. $98 - $225.
The New River (http://www.newrivercvb.com/), ironically considered to be one of the oldest rivers in the world, is one of the area's main draws. It's a very popular destination for whitewater rafting, as well as kayaking and fishing. There are several companies in the area that can get you started on your own whitewater adventure, of which the most prominent are:
Horseback riding and llama treks
Canyon Rim Ranch
Route 1 box 601 b, +1 304 574-3111, (http://www.canyonrimranch.com/). horseback riding trails with views of the new river gorge. also offers hiking trails, mountain biking, atv tours and fly fishing. bunkhouse and campground accommodation available.
Equestrian Adventures
Gatewood road on us-19, +1 304 574-0484, (http://www.horsebackwv.com/). over 6,000 acres of trails on the new river gorge. offers half-day, whole-day, family, scenic and sunset dinner rides, as well as overnight trips along the new and gauley rivers. $49 - $195.
New River Llama Trekking Company
In edmond, +1 304 574-2524 or +1-888-873-5982. half-day, full-day, multi-day and overnight guided trips along the new and gauley rivers and the monongahela forest, with llamas carrying the gear. $75 - $340.
New River Trail Rides
Wonderland road, +1-888-743-3982, (http://www.ridewva.com/). 2.5- to 4-hour rides, hay rides, whitewater rafting and overnight trips. $42 - $290.
Rock climbing
Hard Rock Climbing Services
131 s court street, +1 304 574-0735, (http://www.hardrockclimbi...). rock climbing and rappelling in the new river gorge and on summersville lake. half-day and full-day climbing trips,as well as training courses in basic climbing thru advanced, rappelling and vertical rope rescue. scout merit badge certifications. group discounts available. all ability levels welcome. $40 - $250.
New River Mountain Guides
101 e wiseman avenue, +1 304 574-3872, (http://www.newriverclimbi...). located inside water stone outdoors, nrmg even offers training courses for the us coast guard. year-round instruction for all climbing abilities, with half-day, full-day and multi-day courses. $75 - $450.