New River Gorge

The Best Time Of My Life: Whitewater Rafting Thoughts

Posted by: ACE Blog Team in Whitewater Rafting, Team Edward, River Guides, prizes, poems, New River Gorge, Famous People, contests on Aug 23, 2010

Editor's Note: This post is a submission in ACE's Great Gauley Blog-Off by Kyra Guggenheim. Terms and rules are listed at the end of this post. We're accepting submissions until September 7, 2010. So what are you waiting for?

FAMOUS PERSON:

If I could go rafting with any famous person in the world, it would be Taylor Lautner. He is my favorite famous person in the whole world.

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What you DON"T know about the New River Gorge

Posted by: ACE Blog Team in West Virginia, Rangers, presentations, presentations, New River Gorge, National Parks, National Park Service, History, ACE Adventure Resort on Aug 19, 2010

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Want to know the secrets of the New River Gorge in West Virginia?

You're in luck.

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Video: The Mud Obstacle Course at ACE

Posted by: ACE Blog Team in Team Building, Raft Race, New River Gorge, Mud Obstacle Course, HD Video, GoPro, Family Vacations, Extreme Resorts, challenge, Adventure Vacations, adventure, activities, ACE on Aug 12, 2010

The greatest enjoyment of owning a mud obstacle course is witnessing the different reactions it evokes from guests the first time they see it. They can range from “What’s that?” to “No, really.” to “That looks so cool.” to “No way are you getting me in that mud.” Whatever the response, it is usually filled with emotion and a smile. That’s because you can’t find a course like this just anywhere. Sure you could join the Army, but they don’t get to go rafting until much later in their training.

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Video: International Mountain Biking at ACE

Posted by: Evan Moore in West Virginia, The New River, singletrack, scenic, Rails to Trails, New River Gorge, Mountain Biking, historic, Guided Tours, fun, Bicycling, adventure, ACE Adventure Resort on Jul 26, 2010

A group from an international camp in Virginia came to ACE Adventure Resort and explored the New River Gorge by raft, horseback and mountain bike.

Camp Friendship invites youth from across the world and offers “challenge” trips where campers can try trips that offer more adventure than a normal day at camp. One of their main destinations is ACE because of the variety of activities available.

The group that visited us in early July came from all over the world from Russia to Spain. There were also campers from Saudi Arabia, France and Taiwan.

The weather was hot and sticky, but that didn’t stop the group of teenage boys from racing and challenging themselves on the mountain bikes.

The trip started by the ACE lake at the bike shop with a quick safety talk. After a test run on the bikes, we hit the road which quickly turned into a steady railroad grade trail that headed toward the historic town of Thurmond.

We made it to Thurmond which sits on the banks of the New River and spent some time exploring the empty town. The deserted railroad station now serves as a visitor’s center for the National Park Service and there are plenty of buildings left standing in the deserted town.

We left Thurmond and found ourselves back on the trail where we were challenged with some intense, but manageable terrain. Once we explored the remnants of a coke oven and ghost town, we headed back to the bus for cold drinks and a short ride home.

The kids were impressed with the freedom they were given while on the bikes and many said they had the most fun in comparison with the other activities they enjoyed at ACE.

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Video: ACE ATV Tour Of The New River Gorge

Posted by: Evan Moore in West Virginia, vacation, tour, rental, quad, New River Gorge, mud, guide, four wheeler, family, ATV, ACE Adventure Resort on Jul 15, 2010

A lot of people have seen the New River Gorge while whitewater rafting its classic rapids but that’s only a small piece of the massive wilderness waiting to be explored.

Put on your helmet and jump on one of ACE’s Can-Am Max 400s to see the thick woods and exciting trails that twist through the ACE property. There’s no better way to explore the steep slopes that make the Gorge the “Grand Canyon of the East” than an ATV Tour.

Video: Whitewater Rafting At ACE

Posted by: Evan Moore in Whitewater Rafting, West Virginia, vacation, New River Gorge, New River, Lower New, family, Class V, ACE Adventure Resort on Jul 7, 2010

We understand that everyone who comes to ACE is looking for something different.

Some people want a scenic, relaxing trip. Others want a high-adrenaline, Class V thrill ride. And there are still those who want to tour the Gorge to understand more about our history, geology and beautiful landscape.

ACE Zip Line Canopy Tour Update

Posted by: ScottP in Zip Line Canopy Tour, West Virginia, New River Gorge, ACE Adventure Resort on Jul 5, 2010

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A few years ago when we launched the area’s first Zip Line Canopy Tour, we had no idea how popular this activity would become. Year after year, more and more of you have zipped with us through the New River Gorge, making it our most popular off-river activity.

This season, the ACE owners have commissioned the wizards from Beanstalk Journeys to expand our existing Zip Line Canopy Tour. And it’s a lot of work.

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