September and October are starting to swing back to old man winter's part of the season. The days get shorter the weather gets a little colder and intermediate and advanced kayakers are in luck because of the Fall Gauley Season. As the Army Corps drops the level of Summersville Lake, we get the world famous Gauley Season. Six weeks of serious action where some of the best paddlers in the world come to test out the hottest new designs on this stretch of amazing whitewater. November is a unique time of the season.
Peak season is over and things are beginning to quiet down.
Often there is extra water left in Summerville Lake, which has to be let out for the upcoming spring floods. This is a great time for advanced and intermediate boaters to try the Gauley without all the crowds. Remember these are only trends we have noticed over time. Mother Nature is fickle and weather can change at any time. ACE cannot guarantee any water levels or weather conditions.