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White Water Guide
 New River Scenic Tours
P.O. Box 637
Hampton WV 29591
Phone: (800) 292-0880
For text-only directions, click here.
Basic Info:
In business for over 21 years, New River Scenic Tours are guided by a licensed river guide.They offer trips on the The Upper New River offering family class mild trips, which are suitable for families with young children ages 5 and up. This section is splashy and fun and is the perfect introduction to whitewater rafting. They also offer trips on the The Lower New River, also called the New River Gorge, which is an adventure class section of the river, with rapids rated Class II-V.
All trips include transportation to and from the river, a licensed guide on every raft, all necessary rafting equipment, and refreshments after the trip.Lunch is provided on full day trips.
Season:
March through October for the New; September and October are their Gauley River months.
Boats:
Standard self-bailing rafts.
Other Items Offered:
Fishing trips; climbing and rappelling courses and horseback riding.
On the Web
http://www.newriverscenic.com/ I Email New River Scenic Tours
Directions:
To Glen Jean Outpost:
From I-77 and I-64, take Exit #48. This is the North Beckley/Summersville exit. Pay your 25-cent toll. This will put you on US Highway 19 North. Follow US 19 N. for approximately 10 minutes, about 7 miles, from the toll. there will be an Exxon station on the right and a mobile home dealership (the Beckley Home Show) on the left. Get into the turning lane and turn left beside the mobile home dealership -- it is the only road there! Follow this road to the top of the hill, bearing left at the top.
To Hinton Office:
The Hinton office is easily accessible from both I-77 and I-64. If you are coming from I-77, take exit #14. Follow State Route 20 North towards Pipestem and Bluestone State Parks (follow signs). After you pass the Bluestone Dam, you will come to an intersection. GO STRAIGHT . Follow the road to the end of the by-pass area. Their office is in an A-Frame building located at the end of the by-pass.
If you are coming from I-64, take the Hinton/Sandstone exit, # 139. When you come off the ramp, turn left and follow State Route 20 South along winding roads all the way through town (this should take about 10-15 minutes). At 2nd Avenue, the road will curve towards a stop light. At the light, get into the right turn lane and cross the bridge. At the end of the bridge, take a left. Follow this road for about a mile. Go straight through the intersection and you will find them two businesses down, on the left side of the road, in an A-frame building.
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