The Gauley Climbing

This digital The Gauley climbing guidebook gives you GPS navigation, verified topos, and beta for hundreds of climbs. Explore classics and hidden gems with offline access to maps, directions, and beta videos. Whether it's your first visit or fiftieth, KAYA makes your The Gauley days smoother, safer, and more dialed.

The Gauley River is famous for its world-class rapids. September and October bring boaters from all over the world as the dam-controlled river is released for recreational boating every Friday-Monday. Much of the rest of the time, the boulders that create those rapids are exposed. The month of April and the end of summer are especially good times to check this place out, as the lake is filling up at these times. Many areas alongthe Gauley are in the roverbed and therefore water level dependant. Minimum flow is about 7.5ft and all of the boulders will be climbable if the wate... Show more

This digital The Gauley climbing guidebook gives you GPS navigation, verified topos, and beta for hundreds of climbs. Explore classics and hidden gems with offline access to maps, directions, and beta videos. Whether it's your first visit or fiftieth, KAYA makes your The Gauley days smoother, safer, and more dialed. The Gauley River is famous for its world-class rapids. September and October bring boaters from all over the world as the dam-controlled river is released for recreational boating every Friday-Monday. Much of the rest of the time, the boulders that create those rapids are exposed. The month of April and the end of summer are especially good times to check this place out, as the lake is filling up at these times. Many areas alongthe Gauley are in the roverbed and therefore water level dependant. Minimum flow is about 7.5ft and all of the boulders will be climbable if the water level is there or lower. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/03189600/#parameterCode=00065&period=P7D From Fayetteville, turn right and drive on US-19 north.