Lower New River Gorge (Cunard to Fayette Station)
New River • NC, VA, WV
Length
7.0 mi
Difficulty
Class IV-V
Shuttle
10 mi / 18 min
The signature East Coast Class IV-V day trip — 7 miles of back-to-back
big-water rapids beneath the New River Gorge Bridge. Peak season May
through October; commercial outfitter-heavy on weekends. Rapids pick up
to Class V at high water (over 6000 cfs).
✓ Real river route loaded
🌊 Rapids (13)
Upper Railroad
Class III+
• Mile 0.5
Lower Railroad
Class IV
• Mile 1.0
Upper Keeney
Class IV
• Mile 2.0
Middle Keeney
Class IV
• Mile 2.3
Lower Keeney
Class IV+
• Mile 2.5
Double Z
Class IV+
• Mile 3.0
Thread the Needle
Class IV
• Mile 3.5
Greyhound Bus Stopper
Class IV
• Mile 4.0
Upper Kaymoor
Class IV
• Mile 4.5
Lower Kaymoor
Class IV
• Mile 5.0
Miller's Folly
Class IV+
• Mile 5.5
Undercut Rock (Greyhound)
Class IV
• Mile 6.0
Fayette Station Rapid
Class IV
• Mile 6.8