Rafting on the Lower New River
This trip was attended in the spring of 2000. The lower New River is located in Summersville area of south central West Virginia. The longest single arch bridge exists here where one Saturday in October, the bridge is closed and used for recreational purposes: bungie jumping, base jumping, hang gliding, etc.
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I know I look sad but it was cold and rainy and I wasn't allowed to wear my own helmet! What a cry baby! |
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There's the New River Arch Bridge! It doesn't look
very big from this picture but it is around 862 feet above the
water.
This trip included four people: Sue Thurman, Chad Grim, Lesley Rexroth and me. |
 
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This is the company we rafted with for this trip. The
prices were very good and we selected a date when very few others
went. (I try to do this so we get a better run from the
guides.) They even provided a few drafts after we returned.
DRIFT-A-BIT |
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After we changed out of our wet clothes, we got some brewski provided by the rafting company. How nice of them to share with us. |
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So here we are back at the Country Road cabin with Chad and
Lesley enjoying the swing on the front porch of the "Jackson".
Country Road Cabins |
Check out the hot tub outside the back door on the deck==> |
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This is the front porch. This is a nice place and will likely be our home on some future trips too. |
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Shhhhh! There was room and height to teach Sue how to
rappell from inside the cabin. It was dark outside at this time so
it was our only choice for location.
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Click here for pictures from the April 2001 trip to Norman/Bone Cave and the Lower New River.