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Whitewater Rafting on the New River, WV.
"Grand Canyon of the East"
More than 120,000 people raft the lower New River each year in Southern West Virginia. The New River is the world's second oldest waterway after the Nile, and the East's most popular white water river. Because it drains a huge watershed, the lower New River has an enormous volume of water coursing through a narrow canyon. The water creates a friction along the bottom and sides which generates big, oscillating waves, making for exciting rafting with little danger in the hands of experienced guides.
The setting for the lower New River is a dramatic 1000-foot deep uninhabited gorge covered with a beautiful deciduous forest. Called the "Grand Canyon of the East" the lower New River actually runs a third more volume than the Colorado in the Spring and provides a multi-level experience in the Summer and Fall suitable for families and youth groups.
How the New River got it's name
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