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11. A very distant cousin of my husband's...

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Thu Jun 3, 2021, 07:39 PM

Jun 2021

...runs a big white water outfit on the New River there in Hinton.

White water rafting is rather like eating potato chips - you can't go just once. Been twice & am definitely going back one day!

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West Virginia's New River Gorge Is America's Newest National Park [View all] appalachiablue Jun 2021 OP

Nice Country Botany Jun 2021 #1

Spectacular vistas, the area is attractive to people appalachiablue Jun 2021 #2

I do believe that the rock formation on the left is the Endless Wall of.... NeoGreen Jun 2021 #8

Downstream from the thriving town of Prince, WV Botany Jun 2021 #9

Now say, Thank you Mr. President, Joe WhiteTara Jun 2021 #3

Many of the locals have been fed right wing talking points about the new National Park being bad ... Botany Jun 2021 #4

Joe does a horrible job at countering and offering WhiteTara Jun 2021 #6

W.V. is beautiful but it has some real problems. I think it leads the nation in % of young ..... Botany Jun 2021 #7

Yep. I got the same rant when I went rafting there in 2019. Freethinker65 Jun 2021 #13

Almost Heaven... 3825-87867 Jun 2021 #5

Oldest river in North America. paleotn Jun 2021 #10

A very distant cousin of my husband's... Duppers Jun 2021 #11

We did the New and Upper Gauley when I was in college happybird Jun 2021 #12

Fantastic! Duppers Jun 2021 #14

Yes, indeed! happybird Jun 2021 #15

Wow! And they are still in business! Duppers Jun 2021 #16

That's great to hear they are still in business! happybird Jun 2021 #17

Thanks! Duppers Jun 2021 #18

These guys are the best Botany Jun 2021 #19

I have enjoyed the area on many occasions. Vinnie From Indy Jun 2021 #20