| Now, let's talk about a great vacation for an adventure | | | | socks to keep your feet warm. Don't wear cotton if |
| lover. Anyone who loves to have a good time in the | | | | it's cold because it will make you colder. Remember |
| great outdoors would really love to raft the New River | | | | that no matter whether it is raining or the sun is shining |
| in Fayetteville, West Virginia. There are many other | | | | rafting will go on. You will get wet anyway so it doesn't |
| activities like rock climbing, bungee jumping, camping, | | | | matter! Never take anything with you rafting that can't |
| hiking, and more in and around the area, but | | | | get wet, because it will for sure! Prices for rafting the |
| whitewater rafting is one of the most popular. The | | | | New and Gauley Rivers depends on when you raft. |
| New and Gauley Rivers really are big and powerful, | | | | Weekday prices are cheaper than weekends and |
| sometimes more powerful than others, and each have | | | | certain seasons, as well as rivers, are more expensive |
| their own benefits and drawbacks for rafters. There | | | | than others. Rafting trips come with all necessary gear, |
| are certain times of the year when the rivers are | | | | although your clothes, shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen, |
| calmer than others and other times when the rafting is | | | | and hats are your own responsibility. Package trips |
| downright dangerous. Knowing when these seasons | | | | that include showers, cabins, camping, and breakfast |
| are and your rafting skill level is important to determine | | | | may also be purchased. The best time to go if you |
| when to schedule your vacation. Also, the age of all | | | | don't like being cold is during the summer months. Of |
| rafters should be taken into consideration as well. | | | | course, if you really like a challenge then you might like |
| There are rafting experiences that are mild, exciting, | | | | the fall or spring when the rapids are bigger and faster |
| world class, and extreme. The minimum age for the | | | | and provide a more challenging trip. It really is up to you! |
| mild rafting is six years, 12 years for the exciting, 16 | | | | One thing is for sure and that is when you raft the |
| years for the world class, and 18 years for the | | | | New or Gauley Rivers, or both, you will have an |
| extreme rafting. There is rafting all year round, but | | | | experience of a lifetime. There is a website that has |
| clothing requirements are very different depending on | | | | great information on USA Vacations and Unique |
| the weather. In the winter wetsuits should be worn, the | | | | Travel Spots Listed State By State and Season, the |
| summer a t-shirt or bathing suit is fine, and the spring | | | | website is called: Seasonal Vacation Spots, and can |
| and fall you should wear synthetic fabrics and wool | | | | be found at this url: By Robert W. |