Testimonials

I have been up and down the east coast, rafted more rivers than I can name, and never has my family been so thoroughly impressed than with your unique Songer blend of whitewater and Appalachian hospitality. You run a class act operation and I will be spreading the word in all my future travels. And we’ve already marked our calendar for next year’s New River pilgrimage.

Eddie, Lynn, Emma, Preston and Emmitt Mt. Airy, NC

We came for your whitewater but we stayed for your full platter of adventures! Five extra days to be exact. When we found out about the variety of ways we could experience the “Gorge”, we couldn’t help but try them all! My fave was the horseback riding. Special thanks to Eddie and his Southern hospitality!

Sue B. Cincinnati, OH

You all really have a great program. Thanks for the obvious “extra effort” by all the staff. Attention to detail, not to mention the wonderful accommodations will make us repeat guests form many years! Thumbs up!

Kim & Ross Evans Daytona Beach, FL

You guys do it your way and we like it that way! After 10 minutes on the water we felt like we knew our guide for 10 years. I’ve never met a more eclectic group of world travelers and expert river runners than the gang at Songer!

Steven S. Ann Arbor, MI

What a wonderful location and amenities! Feels like you are visiting your own home away from home! Thank you for the wonderful time!

Owens

After visiting Songer, my wandering ways are over. I’ve found my Appalachian home and I will never stray again. See you on the water next year….and the year after that!

Nancy Z. Batavia, OH

My son and I had a fantastic time. The staff at Songer is very down to earth and goes the extra mile to make sure quests have a great time! My cabin and all its amenities are well worth talking about and bringing more friends the next time. Four days of rafting has taken a toll, but we appreciate the training for our next trip on the Lower Gauley. Thanks a bunch!

Virginia and Jerry Fredericksburg, VA

Atmosphere is definitely here! Couldn’t ask for a better retreat. Raft & Ride… horseback is the way to go. Great friends & family, great time, great place!

Mark, Junie & Chelsea

Great place, just what I wanted and the towels are so soft and smell good! The hot tub is very hard to leave!! Good times,good people.

Tara

Thank you Songer for a great weekend. The house was great and the hot tub hit the spot. A personal highlight was the chili cook off. We’ll see you again soon.

The Robinson party

Thank you for the beautiful honeymoon suite! We love you guys!

Charlie, Rochelle & Venus

Had a peaceful and romantic weekend away from the child and the 9 to 5. Loved the hot tub, the cool air, with the stars above. Thanks and hope to see you soon.

The Melkles

Couldn”t have asked for better service! Everything we wanted and needed was readily available. Songer is the only way to go! We will all be back for many more years to come.

Sincerely, Cambell, Rose, Fletcher, Jose, Gaston

Great accommodations! Would love to stay longer! Rafting today and rock climbing, sounds great! Thank you for making us have such a pleasant stay. We hope to come back.

The Senior Class Maggie L. Walker Governor”s School for Government and International Studies, Richmond, VA

None of us could believe how nice this place really was. The whitewater rafting was amazing, and we’d like to thank the raft guides for an amazing ride. We can’t wait to get back and try the Lower Gauley in the fall!

Newtons

You all have wonderful staff here at Songer! This was our first “Songer experience” and surely not our last! Josette was great and always cheerful, check in was totally painless and what a great cabin here!! Our raft trip was fantastic! The Hemlock House is just beautiful… we enjoyed every minute here! Don’t want to leave!! We have rafted the New and Gauley Rivers many times (we won”t say with who) and when we do it again we will certainly come back to Songer… you guys ROCK!! Our guide John Martin made us feel safe and comfortable and we had many laughs. A day full of fun! We will be back! Can”t wait to see you all again. Thanks for everything!

The Thielmann”s & Houseworths

We had a wonderful time here at Songer and in the Hemlock House! It is so spacious and beautiful - great for our party of 12! Thanks for the ‘smores basket and the hot tub helped the sore muscles from rafting and horse back riding. The boys went “cliff jumping” but I was chicken - maybe next year. The staff was great even before we got here, especially Eddie. River guide Jason Mullens is a sweetheart - thanks for pulling me back in during the Greyhound surf!!! Loved it all, PS had fun at the High Water Lounge, too!

Audrey MI

Had a super time here at Songer! The cabin is awesome. Just can’t get enough of West Virginia, great people!

The Sierra’s

What a great place to visit and to spend a couple of wonderful days! Especially for such a great occasion - the beautiful outdoor wedding of our precious Sarah and her Brad! Thank you for your hospitality and friendly atmosphere and people!

Lois & Morton

I love the Hemlock House and I love Songer. This is the best I’ve ever stayed. We are so coming back next year! I wish we could stay here all summer!

Kate, 11 years old

My name is Michael and we stayed at the Hemlock House. This house is bigger than ours! We had the best time at Songer doing the high rapids. I had so much fun here.

Michael, 12 years old

We have been in West Virginia for only 5 days and it’s been the funnest part of the summer. I loved white water rafting, cliff jumping and everything else was super cool. I want to come back next year!

Josh, 12 years old

I told my parents I”m gonna be a raft guide but they said no. I said I”m running away to West Virginia when I get my license! This place is cooler than Ohio!

Robbie, 14 years old

I didn”t think the New River was scary but then I fell out at Surprise and it was. It was great and me and my sister will make Mom come back.

Eric, 9 years old