Guides, shops and venues
Guide services, gear shops and venues in New River Gorge, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.
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- ACE Adventure Resortguide service · Whitewater · Oak Hill, WV
Outfitter bordering New River Gorge National Park running guided rafting on the New and Gauley rivers, kayak clinics, guided fishing, and climbing and rappelling.
- Adventures on the Gorgeguide service · Whitewater · Lansing, WV
Outfitter on the rim of the New River Gorge running guided rafting on the New and Gauley rivers, guided climbing, hikes, fly fishing lessons and paddleboarding.
- American Whitewaterevent company · Whitewater · P.O. Box 246, Glen Jean, WV 25846
Association / Non-Profit: Navigability rights, river safety databases, dam releases.
- Arrowhead Bike Farmshop · Mountain biking · Fayetteville, WV
Bike shop, rentals, mountain bike school and year-round campground beside the Arrowhead trails and New River Gorge National Park, outside Fayetteville.
- Babcock State Parkvenue · Day hikes · Clifftop, WV
State park known for the Glade Creek Grist Mill, with hiking and mountain bike trails, cabins and camping near Fayetteville.
- Bluestone State Parkvenue · Day hikes · Hinton, WV
State park five miles south of Hinton on Bluestone Lake with naturalist-led hikes and summer programs.
- Dirtbean Cafe & Bike Shopshop · Mountain biking · Marlinton, WV
Cafe and bike shop near the Greenbrier River Trail offering rentals, repairs and local riding advice.
- eNeRGy Rock Gymvenue · Bouldering · Charleston, WV
Charleston bouldering gym with overhanging walls and a cave; no ropes needed.
- Green Bank Observatoryvenue · Stargazing · Marlinton, WV
Radio astronomy observatory in Pocahontas County offering public tours and star parties.
- Greenbrier State Forestvenue · Day hikes · Lewisburg, WV
State forest between Lewisburg and White Sulphur Springs with 13 miles of trails and weekly summer naturalist programs.
- Kanawha State Forestvenue · Mountain biking · Charleston, WV
State forest minutes from Charleston with 25-plus miles of hiking and biking trails and park events.
- New River Bikesshop · Mountain biking · Fayetteville, WV
Full-service bike shop on Court Street in Fayetteville selling and repairing mountain, gravel and road bikes, with rentals and bike tours.
- New River Gorge National Park and Preservevenue · Day hikes · Lansing, WV
National park along the New River gorge with whitewater, climbing, hiking and biking trails and the New River Gorge Bridge; ranger programs run in summer.
- New River Mountain Guidesguide service · Trad · Fayetteville, WV
Climbing guide service in Fayetteville since 1994: guided climbs and rappelling in the New River Gorge, learn-to-lead and anchor courses, and a teen rock camp.
- Pipestem Resort State Parkvenue · Day hikes · Hinton, WV
Large state park near Hinton with 20-plus trails and daily summer nature programs.
- Rim to River Enduranceevent company · Trail running · Oak Hill, WV
Trail ultra organizer in the New River Gorge, running the Rim to River 100.
- Serenity Now Outfittersguide service · Fly fishing · Lewisburg, WV
Downtown Lewisburg outfitter specializing in guided fly fishing and river camping trips.
- She Moves Mountainsguide service · Trad · New River Gorge, WVWomen
Climbing and backpacking retreats and skills clinics for cis and trans women at all levels, including a New River Gorge climbing retreat.
- Snowshoe Mountainvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Snowshoe, WV
Ski resort in Pocahontas County with skiing and snowboarding in winter and a lift-served mountain bike park in summer.
- Summersville Lake State Parkvenue · Car camping · Summersville, WV
State park with camping on the north shore of Summersville Lake, the state's largest lake, known for paddling and lakeside cliffs.
- Three Rivers Avian Centervenue · Birding · Hinton, WV
Wild bird rehab center near Hinton with free public tour days May-October and live birds-of-prey programs.
- Water Stone Outdoorsshop · Trad · Fayetteville, WV
Climbing and outdoor gear shop in downtown Fayetteville since 1994, with gear rentals, consignment, guidebooks and local climbing and hiking advice.
- Watoga State Parkvenue · Day hikes · Marlinton, WV
Large state park near Marlinton with trails, a lake and naturalist programs.
- West Virginia State Parksvenue · Day hikes · West Virginia (statewide)
Ranger-led hikes, nature programs and festivals at West Virginia state parks and forests.