Author Archives: Rick Bayes
Posted on October 21, 2010 by Rick Bayes
An ACE guest takes time to write us about his family’s experience whitewater rafting, mountain biking, dining and relaxing at ACE Adventure Resort in southern West Virginia. Continue reading →
Posted on October 15, 2010 by Rick Bayes
a story by Joyce Cooper all about the very first trips down West Virginia’s Lower Gauley River, and how a lot of the whitewater rapids that are now world famous got their names. Continue reading →
Posted on September 15, 2010 by Rick Bayes
ACE offers a very special Guided Mountain Bike Trip this time of the year. It’s called “Follow the Gauley River”, and it has to be one of the best rides in the country that just about anyone can do. Continue reading →
Posted on June 1, 2010 by Rick Bayes
Standing at our spectacular Concho overlook, you can still see the town once known as the “Dodge City of the East.” Listed on the National Register of Historical Places, Thurmond has a rich and incredible history. Continue reading →
Posted on May 25, 2010 by Rick Bayes
If the river is running at “0″ feet – there is no water, right? Is that even possible? Not true when you are talking about the New River. We even run it at negative water levels. How is this possible?
Posted on May 19, 2010 by Rick Bayes
After reading Julia’s blog “ACE: Fun for all ages! Even Grandpa” it inspired me to relate a story about Carl, a 76-year-old gentleman I took down the Upper Gauley some years ago. Continue reading →
Posted on May 11, 2010 by Rick Bayes
For me, one of the coolest things about this property is the fact that there were actually three towns once located here: Concho, Erskine and Dun Eden. Continue reading →
Posted on April 27, 2010 by Rick Bayes
The idea was to have a welcome center that could accommodate the reservation office downstairs, a large welcome center at ground level with restrooms and administration offices upstairs. How do you do all that and still have an attractive building without breaking the bank? Continue reading →
Posted on April 21, 2010 by Rick Bayes
During the 1870s, workers constructed the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad through the New River Gorge. The C&O was considered one of the most difficult engineering feats of the time; contractors building the railroad were said to have “buried a man and two mules” for every mile of track laid. Continue reading →
Posted on April 7, 2010 by Rick Bayes
It is a tough job working for North America’s largest adventure resort at times. I guess someone has to do it, though. Continue reading →
