In this video, check out the spectacular rapids that make the Lower Gauley River trip so popular with expert and beginner whitewater rafters alike. Lower Gauley Rafting is a great step up from your Lower New Trip!

It's exciting rapids, pristine scenery, and later trip time make it the perfect all-round whitewater trip. Although it's less intimidating than the Upper Gauley, the Lower Gauley is equally fun.

Premier Lower Gauley

Premier Lower Gauley Whitewater Rafting Trips

The most popular of Lower Gauley river trips, ACE's Premier Lower Gauley Whitewater Rafting Trip is everything a great river adventure should be. Over 14 miles of big-water action amidst some of the East’s most spectacular scenery. There are over 50 named whitewater rapids including some famous Class IV-V’s like Koontz Flume, Mash and Pure Screaming Hell. You’ll also enjoy a hot grilled lunch at our private riverside lunch spot…complete with picnic tables and rustic park-style restrooms.

Once you've checked out Lower Gauley Rafting you will definitely be ready for the Premier Upper Gauley Whitewater Rafting Trip!

Minimum Age: 15 yrs

Classic Lower Gauley

Lower Gauley Whitewater Rafting

Classic Lower Gauley Whitewater Rafting

This trip allows you to sleep in and start your Lower Gauley Whitewater Rafting during the warmest part of the day. We use the larger classic boats that can moderate the whitewater rafting ride, so you are less likely to have an unscheduled swim. A late lunch is included and if you're lucky, your trip will end with a picturesque sunset.

The focus of this trip is on safety just like our Classic Lower New Raft Trip so, if you are a first timer to Lower Gauley River Trips than this is perfect trip for you!

Minimum Age: 12 yrs

Extreme Lower Gauley

Lower Gauley River Trips

Extreme Lower Gauley Rafting

There's no more exciting way to take on the Lower Gauley's crunching waves and huge surfing holes than in our smallest rafts...12-footers that carry only 4+ paddlers. You'll flip, you'll swim and you'll be the heroes of the day! The Extreme Lower Gauley Rafting trips can be the most exciting trips that ACE offers!

After trying Extreme Lower Gauley Rafting you'll be eager to try some Extreme Upper Gauley Whitewater Rafting !

Minimum Age: 18 yrs

Trip Dates

Plan your 2010 Gauley Season Get-away

The Gauley River has 5 weekends a year of guaranteed Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday full flow dam release plus Bridge Day Weekend for Saturday/Sunday full flow. Here are the dates for the 2010 Gauley Season: