Whitewater Rafting By Challenge Level
Whitewater Rafting
Chose The Challenge Level You're Comfortable With
* A child age 6-11 years old rafts free with each full paying adult. (Excludes Saturdays)
The Best Kid-Friendly Whitewater Rafting Trip
Perfect For Children Over 6 and Timid Beginners
This is the best whitewater rafting trip for kids and kids at heart! The Upper New River allows you to have fun on rapids up to Class III, jump off jump rock, but most importantly play all day! Also, kids raft free* on the Upper New River!
*A child age 6-11 years old rafts free with each full paying adult. (Excludes Saturdays)
*Minimum Age: 6 YRS.
*Season: Memorial Day – Labor Day
The Best Whitewater Rafting For Beginners
Perfect For Timid Beginners
This is the best whitewater rafting trip for kids and kids at heart! The Upper New River allows you to have fun on rapids up to Class III, jump off jump rock, but most importantly play all day!
*Minimum Age: 6 YRS.
*Season: May – October
The Best Whitewater For Experienced Rafters
Experienced Whitewater Rafters
Have you rafted before? Ready for the next challenge? GREAT! The Lower New River Gorge and the Fall Lower Gauley are the best one-day rafting experience in the country for experienced rafters. Get ready for a high-volume river experience!
*Minimum Age: 12 YRS.
*Seasons: May – October
The Most Challenging Whitewater Rafting
The Adventure Of Your Life
You’re ready for a serious physical and mental throw-down. Ok. We’ve got you, soldier.
The Lower New in the Spring is a giant wave adventure. In Summer months you need to check out the Team Extreme Whitewater. Then comes the Fall Upper Gauley… hands down the most challenging whitewater rafting of the year!
*Minimum Age: 16 YRS.
*Seasons: March – November
Whitewater Rafting Trips By Challenge Level
Whitewater Rafting Trips By Challenge Level
There’s a whitewater rafting trip for every challenge level and comfort zone. The Upper New River Gorge offers rafting trips that are kid-friendly for kids as young as 6! There are several beginner-friendly options like the Lower New River Gorge at Summer levels or the Upper New River.
Experienced whitewater rafters will stay entertained and smiling on the Lower New River Gorge or Lower Gauley in the Fall. But, for the most difficult whitewater rafting trips check out the Upper Gauley in the Fall or Team Extreme for the most challenging Summer rafting!
Try Our Most Popular Kid-Friendly Trip
Upper New River Gorge
Whitewater Rafting
Full Day
Min Age: 6 Yrs.
Duration: FULL DAY
Meals(S): Free Lunch
Unplug the littles and get them out on the water and playing in the sunshine. This is a trip they’ll never forget with the chance to paddle in an inflatable kayak (ducky) or jump in a guided raft the Upper New River Gorge offers non-stop fun on the water!