Energy has some of the best indoor routes in the state.I highly recommend for experienced climbers…read moreand people just starting out. They have grades from V0 to V9 with some very challenging moves. The owners David & Julia Statler set them competitively and grade accurately. It's not the largest gym but they are planning on expanding and setting up some sport routes on a taller wall. We climb 2-3 times a week, they reset walls enough to keep it fresh. Once you get there it's easy to connect with other climbers and join them in some outdoor climbing/ bouldering. They're also very willing to spill their Beta if you ask. Very clean and welcoming atmosphere. They also have some gear and resources to help your climbing progress.

Routes are set very well and are graded accordingly. The owners set the routes for all skill levels…read moreand incorporate moves that will be similar for those that want to climb the New River. If you spend anytime at all in this gym it is super easy to get hooked up with the local climbing communities and good intel on the crags at the New. My wife and I have been members here for around a year and don't plan on leaving anytime soon. One of the best gyms and communities in the valley.

My buddies and I went to West Virginia to go rock climbing and white water rafting when I was 19…read more We were all relatively inexperienced and decided to take classes at Hard Rock Climbing, one of the best decisions I had ever made. The staff was experienced, SAFE and patient. I have been climbing/rapelling ever since (22 years!).

Local business delivers a personal experience. We had contacted the big touristy company and were…read morequoted 3 different prices for a 1/2 day climb. Called Hard Rock, got a great price and the climb was everything I had hoped for and more. I hope these guys are around for my next trip.

Great for drinks, NOT for food. If you get food stick with chicken tenders. Service was greatread more

Love, love, love the saloon! The bartender Brian was there everyday of our weekend trip, asking…read morequestions about the rafting and floats he knew we went on and being the best bar tender in town! If you do any rafting with River Expeditions, do not miss the saloon! You get 2 free drink tokens with your trip. Non-rafters are also welcome! So if ure just staying in the area it's open to patron too. The fried food is VERY good! It's surprisingly not greasy at all. We ordered almost everything on the menu and it was amazing. I HIGHLY recommend the mac and cheese bites and the funnel cake fries! SO good! We also had the hot dog, chicken sandwich, chicken wings, mozzarella sticks, jalepeno poppers, pickle fries, and chicken tenders, loved it all!

The New River Gorge is a top place to climb and climbing with Blue Ridge Mountain Guides is a truly…read morewonderful experience - their guides are amazing. Thanks Grant and BRMG! Can't wait to climb with you again soon :-)

From the owner: Blue Ridge Mountain Guides is a rock climbing guide service and school. BRMG provides climbing…read morecourses and trips for all ages and abilities at locations in Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. Whether you're a beginner or pro, BRMG has a trip or course that will be above and beyond your expectations.

We did a 2 day guided trip with New River Mountain Guides. Our guides were Patrick on our first day…read moreand Nina on our second. They were AWESOME. Patrick took us to Sandstonia for a great day of top roping, getting a feel for the rock, and trying a variety of styles of climbing here. He also took us through ground school on setting up/cleaning anchors to help reinforce things we learned prior, but haven't really had a chance to put to use. He was super informative about going through the different bolting/cleaning/general climbing ethics of this area, since it's different from where we're from. He also showed us a great app for birding. He was thorough, educational, and overall really encouraging when I was trying to work my way up the rock. Cool guy and apparently a really cool DJ too. Note: we did not play music or sound pollute the crag. This was just a fun fact I learned. Nina took us to Lower Meadows on day 2 to help us practice lead climbing and cleaning routes. She also reviewed trad placements with us and we were able to practice a variety of things on Baby Trad. I'm now obsessed with chicken head rock formations because of her. Then we went to Junkyard to end the day top roping so we could just see more climbing areas. She also taught us a lot about the different plants/trees in the area here. Overall she was super energetic and really supportive. A great hype person. Everything you'd want when you're trying new things or trying to push yourself. You could tell both really love climbing and really enjoy guiding at New River. Would recommend planning a day with this guiding company and if we ever plan another trip here, we'll definitely work with them again

Top notch customer service and very knowledgeable. We booked a full day guided climb with NRMG in…read moreNew River Gorge National Park and it met and exceeded all our expectations. I can't recommend them enough. Nina, our guide, was a wealth of knowledge about climbing, and the area, and rock climbing in the park. She was great teaching and helping me and my teen climb - she's great with kids, asking good questions. The reservation, meet up, and day of climbing were all well organized and communication was excellent. It was great value for the money paid. We climbed some incredible rock faces and my teen was stoked to have accomplished so much in our day of climbing, Nina made it fun. The amount of time was perfect, about 8-4:30 to get a full day of climbing in and still have fun. The town of Fayetteville is cute and would like to go back and explore, including the NRMG store. Everyone is laid back and helpful. Like I said, their customer service it top notch, I hope they are in business for a long time! We can't wait to get back down to West Virginia and climb with NRMG again!!!

Our rafting experience was a 10/10. The Gauley has always been on my bucket list, and Ace knocked…read moreit out of the park. Our raft guide Rebeca was absolutely stellar and professional. We are so grateful we were able to experience this river with her and she made it so worth it. Thank you Ace!

Rafting: Our guide Carter was friendly, experienced and helpful. This young man knows his stuff. I…read morefelt confident being in his boat and under his guidance. Our trip was an eventful one down the lower Gauley. He helped other boats by retrieving someone's shoe and two oars that were lost during one of the rapids. He also rescued a lost dog that kept following and swimming toward us. We pulled her into the boat and joined us through a few rapids before finding some riverside campers to take care of her. WHAT an experience! Ziplining: Davey and Mason were also friendly and professional. Making jokes along the way while taking care of group members who were more anxious. Seriously, every member of the staff that I came in contact with, from the lady who took my reservations, the people who set us up with gear, orientated us before the rafting, helped us in the gift shop, the BRAVE bus drivers, the videographer Nico... they all seemed to love their jobs and were good at it. High praise all around.

What a great way to spend a summer day. This is a rafting review, we only came up for the day, but…read morewe are already talking about next year and doing a two day visit and double our rafting fun. We picked the Lower New River, a full day adventure. We kicked off a little bit before 9 and had a quick equipment assignment and then climbed aboard a well seasoned bus. Its a bus and it served its purpose. During the ride we got a basic but funny safety briefing. You can tell these guys love their job and enjoy making life fun. After about a 25 minute ride, we arrived at the departure spot and got assigned a raft. We are a family of 4 so they assigned two more people to our raft and our guide, Jackson was phenomenal! Seriously, Jackson is so chill and personable, we could have just hung out and listened to his adventures in life. He did a really great job making everyone feel welcomed, valued and appreciated. For me, I know I would have been barking rules at our novice tubers, but he just gave specific instructions on what to expect, what to do if the 'in case' happens, and provided assurance that he would protect everyone. He also provided fun little facts about the river and history of the Gorge. We saw class II to class IV rapids and there were some intense moments. It took me a couple rapids to figure out that Jackson would strategically place our boat in the best part of the rapids for maximum effect, which made this ride so memorable. Despite sometimes facing a wall of water, we always felt in control and hearing Jackson hooting and hollering like a kid gave the assurance and reminder that this is 100% fun adrenaline. The river water was cool and refreshing, not shockingly cold in July and the levels were high so we had a good time. We did stop half way down for a lunch which consisted of either meat/cheese sandwiches or PB sandwiches, potato salad, a pasta salad, watermelon, chips & salsa, and a desert. It was good and sustained everyone. The second half of the day the river was even better than the first half. At the end, we got picked up by the bus with an even shorter ride back to AOTG. They provided a couple coolers of ice cold water, soda, and gatorade for the ride back. Once back we showered, changed and checked out the photos of our trip. This was an 11 out of 10 experience for my family and like I said, we are already planning on coming back for a 2 day trip.

Wow wow wow. We tend to be a little bougie with our accommodations so we were going out on a limb…read moreduring our trip to West Virginia. Partly because there were no four seasons in the area (mostly joking) but also because we were in WeSt vIrGiNiA and wanted to get in touch with NaTuRe we decided to go outside of our cocmfort zone and picked some closer to nature options. This was the second. We went with Kaymoor at Adventures on the Gorge. Thjey have the full scale between literal camping and hotel-like, I believe we chose the most hotel-like option. I wanted to do the glamping but there were none available about a month before our trip when I finally got my shit together to book shit. Check in was super easy. We were given a key and a treasure map of how to get to our "cabin" which was easy to drive to. It is a legit cabin in the woods but will all amenities one would expect staying in the a hotel. Great bathroom and shower with a ton of towels, bedroom and separate lounge room that included a mini fridge. TV, wifi, climate control. There was even a cute little porch with chairs in the literal woods. It is so cool. AC worked great. The shower was great. They provided more towels than I'm used to getting at hotels. The bed was SUPER COMFY. I literally don't have enough good things to say about this place. Such a good choice.

Stopped for a short hike on our road trip. Beautiful views of the river along the rim trail and…read morethe castle rock trail has some really cool cliffs and rock walls of you don't mind a little more difficult terrain.

Perfect name for this park. It is a grand view. If you are feeling adventurous you should try the…read moreCastle Rock trail. Good hike and fun terrain. Not overly long but a nice moderate effort hike. Need to wear shoes with good traction. Trail offers great views of the rock facings. Highly enjoyed this area.

Wow such a wonderful hike to breathtaking views! The trail is located in the New River Gorge State…read morePark. We parked at the fern parking lot taking a round trip 2.3 total hike. The ascent is gradual- easy to moderate hike. Bring good shoes and plenty of water.

Excellent Hike, this trail and the Long Point Trail were awesome. This is a trail that with a…read morepermit rock climbers use. There are a lot of drop offs, be careful with kids.