Rafting

RAFTING TRIPS (Reservations are required. Please call or email for details.) 

Cheat Narrows  ●Potomac North Branch  ●Tygart River   Guided "Duckie" Trips  ●Group Rates

 

CHEAT NARROWS
This five mile stretch of river is what we do best! We have named some of the rapids and we utilize them like no other company. These rapids become increasingly more exciting and rate Class II, III, and IV.

Narrows Trips run everyday from March to November. We meet at our Outpost in St. George where we will grab our gear and take the bus to our put-in. Some trips offer a riverside picnic on the rapids!

Whitewater Fun

You will also enjoy our huge jump rock and special swimmers' rapids. Our professional guides have learned the spots to stop and give you the opportunity to explore, look for fossils or simply soak up the afternoon sun. Our Deluxe Trip with a delicious buffet-style lunch and slower-paced atmosphere is ideal for folks who want to get the most out of their river experience. The Express Trip is for those on a strict time budget and need just a sample of the good life on the river.

Learn more about the Cheat River here!

Cheat Narrows Deluxe

Departure Time: 10 am*

Departure Location: St. George, WV (located outside of Canaan Valley)

Length: App. 4 to 5 hours

Days: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays

Cost: $56.00-Adults, $49.00-Youth (6-13) (includes includes lunch on the river, lifejacket, paddle, guide and shuttle transportation)

 

Cheat Narrows Express

Departure Time: 9 am or 1 pm*

Departure Location: St. George, WV (located outside of Canaan Valley)

Length: App. 3 to 4 hours
Days: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays

Cost: $49.00-Adults, $41.00-Youth (6-13) (includes snack)

 

*Please arrive 1/2 hour before your departure time.

 

NORTH BRANCH OF THE POTOMAC

Join us on a raft trip down the North Branch of the Potomac. Controlled releases from the Jennings Dam create premium whitewater rafting conditions on specified weekends. The high water volumes and steep gradients create waves up to 6 ft. high with continuous class II to III plus action. Enjoy brief sections of calm water for swimming and relaxing. The trip runs 7 miles starting from Barnum, WV to Bloomington, MD. The minimum age is 8.

 

DATES

April 25 and April 26

May 9 and May 10

Summer and fall dates TBA

 

INFO

Departure Time: 11 am*

Departure Location: Barnum, WV (located ½ hour south of Cumberland, MD)

Length: App. 3 to 4 hours

Cost: $65.00 per person (includes paddle, guide, life jacket, wetsuit, lunch, and shuttle transportation)

Groups of 10 or more receive $5.00 off per person

 

*Please arrive 1/2 hour before your departure time.

 

TYGART RIVER

The Tygart River is an adventure of West Virginia springtime whitewater rafting. Enjoy 6 miles of continuous rapids of Class III and IV. The minimum age is 16.

 

INFO

Departure Time: 10 am*

Departure Location: St. George, WV (located outside of Canaan Valley)

Length: App. 5 to 6 hours

Cost: $70.00 per person (includes lunch, lifejacket, paddle, guide and shuttle transportation)

 

*Please arrive 1/2 hour before your departure time.

GROUP RATES

We have special pricing for church groups and scouts as well as group rates for groups of 10 or more. Call 304-478-3775 or email for more info.
 

 

GUIDED "DUCKIE" TRIPS
Looking for more adventure? Try a duckie instead of a raft. (Duckies are inflatable kayaks). No experience is necessary. Our professional guides assist you through each rapid. A great choice for low water!
 

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