Appalachian Wild Water

Me and my father went here for a fun weekend away. He was an instructor with the first white water rafting company in West Virginia and so he had many fond memories of this river. We got there and set up a tent. It was a nice flat area and it was raining but did not flood. The trip itself was a lot of fun. Our instructor was fun and we were kept safe. All in all I would suggest this company to anyone and even if you don’t use this company I would strongly suggest rafting this river before you die.

Some people like hiking in the mountains.
I like walking through the city.
Some people run along the river.
I run on a treadmill with a TV in front of me.
Some people eat snakes and bugs.
I eat snickers and bananas.
But there was one thing I always wanted to try — white water rafting — just like my girl Meryl Streep in «The River Wild» (sans Kevin Bacon trying to kill me).
I took a chance and decided that the rafting trip was for me when I had the option during college orientation. I stepped aboard a large raft with about 7 other freshmen newbies and our guide. The guide was very outdoorsy and informative when it came to teaching us how to navigate the rapids safely while also giving us a nature tour of the area.
«See that? That’s the New River Gorge Bridge. People commit suicide there all the time.»
*click goes the camera*
Making our way down the river was beautiful yet horrifying. I felt like a bipolar woman going through «the change.» One second I’d be enjoying the sights and sounds of nature and by the next I would be screaming bloody murder and accusing the guide of trying to kill me.
.All.
Along the voyage you’re allowed to jump out of the raft and take a dip in the river — not me though, I don’t do wet. As the trip continues you face down a variety of rapids and try your best to stay afloat. And of course stay aboard the raft. Not my friend Angie though, she went right overboard. I could have tried to save her, but I wasn’t letting go of my paddle nor the safety of my flotation device. Hey… at least she had a life preserver ;(
By the end of the day I had one of the most amazing experiences of my life and I was thrilled my college gave me the chance to do this. The rapids are fun, the guides are awesome, the lunch back at the campsite is good, and there are even photos to buy as they have photographers snapping shots at some of the rapids. I’d share my photo with you but this trip was during the days when the doctor said I «had a bit of a weight problem.» And nobody wants to see Keiko the Killer Whale wearing a life vest while holding a paddle, right?
*20 minutes after posting this review, Mexican Unilocaler Nadya R sent me a link to photobucket of an image she mobile uploaded from my bedroom without my knowledge… CREEP…enjoy!*