Beyond Liquid Adventures

After the Lower Yough and the Cheat, you might be ready to take on a river with more power, but without much more difficulty. It’s a six hour drive to southern West Virginia, but when you are launching yourself over the waves of Monster Mash Rapid, or threading your way between the holes of Pure Screaming Hell Rapid it seems well worth it. The river is pristine, the rapids are great, there are plenty of places to play. It is one of the classic runs in West Virginia. The Lower Gauley is about 8 miles long. AW information

This is a two day trip, with camping near to the put in. The water, released from a large dam just above, is chilly (about 60 degrees), but not as cold as the Lower Yough.