Entrance
Class III
Upper Gauley Rapids
A Guide To The Upper Gauley River
Fall Upper Gauley River Rafting
Every whitewater paddler in the United States, and most parts of the world, have heard about the Upper Gauley River in West Virginia. There’s a reason. A good one. This stretch of river hosts mile after mile of high quality rafting with a guaranteed dam release flow of 2800cfs for two months each fall.
HISTORY COMING SOONExplore the rapids of the Upper Gauley River
Below you’ll find detailed descriptions, videos and photo resources for every major rapid of the Upper Gauley River. Click a rapid below to get started.
Initiation
Class IV
Little Z
Class III
Upper Collison Creek
Class II
Lower Collison Creek
Class III
Geek Wave
Class III
Slant Rock
Class III
Bud’s Boner
Class III
Insignificant
Class V
Screaming S-Turn
Class IV
Pick a Slot
Class III
Iron Curtain
Class III
Pillow Rock (V)
Class V
Scales
Class III
Bubble Rock
Class III
Hungry Mother
Class III
Meadow View
Class III
First Drop of Lost Paddle
Class IV
Second Drop of Lost Paddle (V)
Class V
Fourth Drop (AKA Tumblehome)
Class V
Conestoga
Class III
Shipwreck Rock
Class IV
Iron Ring
Class V
Keegan’s Falls
Class III
Double Dilemma
Class IV
Fingernail Rock
Class III
Sweet’s Falls
Class V
Thumper
Class III
Nemesis
Class III
Gillespie’s Hole
Class III
Chicken Ender
Class III
SELECT A RAPID BELOW
- Entrance
- Initiation
- Little Z
- Upper Collison Creek
- Lower Collison Creek
- Geek Wave
- Slant Rock
- Bud’s Boner
- Insignificant
- Screaming S-Turn
- Pick a Slot
- Iron Curtain
- Pillow Rock (V)
- Scales
- Bubble Rock
- Hungry Mother
- Meadow View
- First Drop of Lost Paddle
- Second Drop of Lost Paddle (V)
- Fourth Drop (AKA Tumblehome)
- Conestoga
- Shipwreck Rock
- Iron Ring
- Keegan’s Falls
- Double Dilemma
- Fingernail Rock
- Sweet’s Falls
- Thumper
- Nemesis
- Gillespie’s Hole
- Chicken Ender