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Oak Hill WV. Come to beautiful West Virginia, lush from springtime rains- with excellent water levels on the family-friendly New & Gauley Rivers! ACE Adventure Center has it all – multi sport adventures for the entire family, dining on property and accommodations that range from primitive camping sites & RV hook ups to deluxe two-bedroom cabin chalets with Jacuzzi’s. If you haven’t made your summertime vacation plans – now is the time to do so at ACE Adventure Center. Come for the day, the weekend, or even an entire week. ACE Adventure Center has everything you need for the perfect vacation! Teens, tykes, grandparents and cautious adults...the world of rafting awaits you! Summertime rafting is BIG on the rivers that border ACE’s 1400-acre property in southwestern West Virginia. With over 140 different trips, from friendly floats to world-class whitewater, from daylong to five-day adventures, ACE offers the very best in rafting fun. After a morning or afternoon on the river there are a multitude of other action adventures for the whole family to enjoy! There is rock climbing, alpine tower challenge, mountain biking or kayaking programs, horseback riding from their stables on property, or swimming on their beach on the New River.. The kids can even go to camp – while Mom & Dad take some much-needed time to themselves. And remember, unlike other outfitters, ACE offers all these outdoor adventures on property with their own professional staff, saving hours of driving time in the gorge getting to other contracted services Rafting The New River "Grand Canyon of the East" The New River Gorge National River is the setting for ACE Adventure Center’s most popular Big Water trip. This premier all-day adventure travels through the world’s second oldest river canyon. Summer brings warm weather...and warm water. Even in summertime, the New has more water...and bigger waves...than any other eastern river. You will play, surf, swim and enjoy all the fun things that make the New River the East’s best summertime ride. Morning features verdant mountain scenery and friendly warm-up rapids that are interspersed among relaxing blue/green waters. After an exceptional riverside lunch...that’s out of this world, grab your paddle and you’re ready for action... there's whitewater ahead! In the afternoon, you’ll find over 20 adrenaline pumping rapids with roller coaster waves and heart pounding drops. For beauty and immense power, no other eastern river compares with the Lower New. Summertime On The Gauley The "Crown Jewel" of summer whitewater, it just doesn’t get any better than the Gauley. Run the rapids at Sweets Falls, Lost Paddle, Pillow Rock. There are many more rapids that lie ahead and they are even steeper and rockier at lower summertime flows. Summer water flows determine their boats; 60% of the time, you will be in high-performance rafts, 40% of the time you are in their quick, inflatable kayaks. Class III-V rapids. The trips are awesome! Best Ride Guarantee Remember: a less crowded, quick boat means a BETTER RIDE! At ACE, 14-foot 7-person self-bailing rafts are standard. Their boats are light, maneuverable and easy to paddle! This is their classic, and they don’t add additional fees for the BEST RIDE!

For information about the specialty summertime rafting on the New & Gauley at ACE Adventure Center go to their web site at www.aceraft.com