Tag Archives: New River Gorge
An Olympic Champion swimmer tries his hand at swimming the white water of the Lower New River and shares his thoughts. ACE Adventure Resort – West Virginia. Continue reading
The New River Gorge is just as fun in the winter as it is in the summer. What? You think we’re pulling your leg? Well, gather round the crackling fire on this cold January day and listen close, my friends, for here are just five things you can do that are awesome: Continue reading
The treehouse platforms are almost done as well. Once they’re finished, one deck from the tower will take you to a 250-foot sky bridge. The other will take you to “The Plunge,” a guest favorite from our original tour. Continue reading
“Terminal Velocity” is ACE’s eighth and newest zip line. At 800 feet long and 120 feet high, that’s more zipping goodness for good for you. After that take a 250-ft sky bridge to dual treehouse platforms to parallel plunge rappel lines. Sound good? Yeah, we thought so, too. Continue reading
Rappelling in the New River Gorge might seem a little scary at first, but with the right instructors and a beautiful setting the fears melt away and the fun begins. Continue reading
When was the last time you spent a day with strangers only to become friends by day’s end? That’s what ACE adventures do – they make better friends out of best friends and friends out of strangers. Continue reading
(Whitewater Rafting in West Virginia is awesome. And the more you know about it, the more fun you’re going to have. This is part 2 of bazillion-part series called, “What You Should Know About West Virginia Whitewater.” Each post will cover a different rapid on either the New River or Read more.
This is about a zip line canopy tour. Really. But let’s start with this: I’ve turned over a new leaf. At least for the Holidays. After attempting to prepare just the right Thanksgiving dinner with new recipes pulled from the latest cooking shows and the perfect Christmas with the 9’ Read more.
I don’t fit the demographic. What I mean is, I’m not exactly outdoorsy. At my desk, I listen to Madonna, not Jack Johnson. I have made no bones about the irony of my employ in the outdoor industry. You see where I am going with this. This week, there was a blaring Read more.
In honor of the groundbreaking at the new Boy Scout Camp (The Summit) right here in the New River Gorge, I’d like to share my personal story of scouting. This story is a hybrid of my own childhood memories and my parents’ recollection of the story. And probably some stuff that Read more.
