Category: Ace Life
Our Print Catalog
Flip through or new 2015 catalog for fun vacation ideas, lodging information and plenty of whitewater rafting trips!
TOP 5 CHARACTERISTICS OF A GREAT RAFT PARTNER
The adventure industry is a highly emotional industry. Throughout the course of the day, anyone can feel a whole range of emotions from anxiety to joy, tranquility to fear and so on. Guides are no…
ACE HAS A NEW WEBSITE!
We’ve got some exciting news here at ACE. Well, seeing as how you’re reading this on our brand spankin’ new website, you may have already noticed our big change. For years, ACE has been…
WHAT TO WEAR WHITEWATER RAFTING
It’s the middle of March, and we are finally seeing tiny signs of spring. Like grass, sunshine, smiles, raft guides emerging from hibernation, and here at ACE: Rafters! Yes, we took down a brave group…
The 50 Most Important (And Common) Rock Climbing Terms
All the words you need to know in order to speak cliff diving and rock climbing slanguage… Here are the 50 most important rock climbing terms. from the “Climbing Dictionary” by Matt…
ACE Adventures… In Scotland?
On July 10th, I boarded a plane bound for Glasgow, Scotland. Arriving early the next morning, I rented a car and drove up to visit my friends at Ace Adventures. Huh? There is another Ace Adventures you…
When Is the Last Time You Did Something That Scared You?
While watching this video, that question resonated with me. I couldn’t remember the last time I did something that scared me. I’m a nearly 40 year old mother of 2. Look up domestication in the…
Reasons To Kick Off Your Summer By Sleeping Outside
I think we can finally start celebrating that summer is almost here. We’re rafting almost everyday and the gorge is almost green to the rim. After being cooped up all winter, I can hardly make…
BEST. MOM-STER. EVER.
That moment when you see your little monster mature in minutes while watching them climb higher than they ever thought they could and then you get that overwhelming teary-eyed emotion where you…
MOM’S VACATION
Well, mommas…I think we should all appreciate us just being here. I might be locked in my bedroom trying to write this blog. And well, we can just pretend that you’re not locked in the…
How Old Is The New River Gorge? It’s Anything But New!
Once upon a time, tourism was not what the local economy depended on for survival. The landscape and natural beauty above ground was not considered as lucrative as what lay beneath the surface. Coal was…
THIS SNOW CAN TURN INTO WHITEWATER ANY SECOND NOW…
Just a little secret between you and me… spring is one of my favorite times to be at ACE and live in the New River Gorge. After hibernating all winter, or skiing (ya know, whatever you’re…