Information to help your plan your whitewater rafting trip in West Virginia.
Many companies offer seasonal specials.
More than 150,000 people raft the New River April through October. The 26-mile run drops 670 feet and features 100 rapids. The Shenandoah River is West Virginia's third most popular rafting river, a scenic beginner's waterway for kids, canoeing, beginning kayakers and inner-tube rafting. About 17,900 raft the Shenandoah annually. The Cheat River ranges from Class II to Class V rapids in the spring, but calms by summer for lazy float trips.