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    Vacation in West Virginia

    Friday, April 9th, 2010
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    Sandstone Falls New River Gorge National River

    Sandstone Falls New River Gorge National River

    West Virginia adventure vacations, what are these? Why should I be interested? What is there to do? Are you looking to something this summer for your family?
    Look no further, West Virginia has many options for people looking to get away for 3 to 4 days. From deluxe cabins, rustic camping, underground caverns, hiking trails in state & national parks to whitewater rafting, this is the place for outdoor fun. The state park system in the Mountain State is one of the best in the nation. Babcock is a rustic park with hiking trails and an operating grist mill. Restored from parts of three old mills, this mill is representative of the era when farmers brought their grain to be ground into flour. Situated near the entrance of the park, this is one of West Virginia’s most photographed attractions.
    Family Fun in the New River Gorge

    Family Fun in the New River Gorge

    Whitewater rafting in West Virginia is well known for its Big Water Bashes to Family

    West Virginia Whitewater Rafting New River Gorge

    West Virginia Whitewater Rafting New River Gorge

    Splashes. With a trip for every age group, this is an exciting way to see the beautiful river gorges in the area. New River offers family fun on the Upper sections. Small splashy rapids are just right for families from 6 to 86. This is the kind of trip where Grandparents can join in on the fun. It is an enjoyable day on the water. Big Water fun on the Lower part of the New River is for that thrill seeker in us all. With narrow chutes, big waves and steep drops, this is Action! As your guide instructs you on how to conquer this challenging section, you know, ” I need to paddle hard!” In between rapids, this is time to take in the beauty of a 1,000 foot deep gorge that’s over 350 million years old.

    Tent Camping at Songer Whitewater

    Tent Camping at Songer Whitewater

     What type of lodging do you need? Deluxe cabins are an option for families and large

    Deluxe Cabin near New River Gorge National River

    Deluxe Cabin near New River Gorge National River

     groups. With full kitchens for meals, all linens provided and hot tubs for relaxing after a big day of rafting, the Cabins on Miller Ridge are convienently located adjacent to Songer Whitewater. Tent camping under the stars is real fun for families. Building a bonfire to warm your bones as you make smores for dessert after a charbroiled dinner. Kids chasing fireflies, Dad stoking the fire and Mom is getting the beds ready. Summer is in full swing.

     This is just a sample of things to do on summer vacation in West Virginia. Future posts will look at the other types of adventure vacations for you.

    We are river runners and outdoor enthusiasts. Nothing is better for us than to spend a day out in the wonderful natural scenery in Southern West Virginia. Conserving the scenery and resources are part of our everyday life here at Songer Whitewater. Below is a thought from John Wesley Powell for all to remember as we enjoy the outdoor life.

    Watershed New River Gorge West Virginia

    Watershed New River Gorge West Virginia

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    Top 10 Reasons To Come To The New River Gorge For Thanksgiving

    Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
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    This isn’t in any kind of order- they’re all equally good reasons to get up here.

    10.  Cabins Does anything say Thanksgiving better than having it at a cabin up in the mountains for family and friends?  The answer is nope.

    teddy llovet- wild turkeys

    It's Thanksgiving (don't tell these guys)

    9.  Turkeys The wild ones are all over.  You’d have better luck catching a fly with chopsticks than putting one on your Thanksgiving table, but still, they’re pretty cool to watch.

    8.  Disc Golf The discs fly farther and straighter up here in the mountain air :-)   It could be the perfect after-Thanksgiving dinner activity.

    7.  Country Drives When the skies are clear and the air smells like woodsmoke, there’s not much better.

    6.  Climbing If you’re a climber, you already know this, but nothing builds up an appetite like rock climbing.

    5.  Friendly folks It’s true everywhere in WV, but especially true here in the New River Gorge.

    4.  Pie ‘Nuff said.

    3.  Shopping Around here, we call this the off season.  It’s the best time of year to get great deals on art and artifacts from around the mountains.

    2. Big Views In the summer, this is one green-lookin’ place.  Trees everywhere.  Around Thanksgiving, the trees give way to some long views worth seeing.

    1.  Us We get kind of impatient waiting for Spring Rafting Season.  Give us a call- we’re fun all year round.

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    If I Had Money, I Tell You What I’d Do

    Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
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    Sing this blog post to “Mercury Blues” by K.C. Douglas and made insanely popular by Alan Jackson.

    Well, if I had money, I’ll tell you what I’d do

    I’d head up to the river

    Get a cabin just for two

    ‘Cause I’m crazy ’bout whitewaterin’

    Crazy ’bout whitewaterin’

    Gonna take a little rafting trip and paddle down the New River Gorge

    —– —– —– —–

    Well, the girl I love, she’s a’comin’, too

    ‘Specialy when I tell her what the cabins include

    2 big ol’ queen bedrooms

    2 set of bunkbeds

    And a queen sleeper sofa just in case her mother invites herself

    —– —– —– —–

    Well, hey now mama, what else do you need?

    How’s about a hot tub and a satellite TV?

    Cuz I think there’s still a vacancy

    Hell, I know there’s still a vacancy

    Gonna call me up some Songer, goin’ raftin down the New River Gorge

    —– —– —– —–

    Well, my baby went out

    She fell out of the raft

    I reached right down and I grabbed her by her…………….. lifejacket

    Swam a little whitewater

    Well, she swam a little whitewater

    We’ll be tellin’ that story to our grandkids fifty years from now.

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    Well, if I had a little money, I’ll tell you what I’d do

    I’d head up to the river

    Get a cabin just for two

    ‘Cause I’m crazy ’bout whitewaterin’

    Crazy ’bout whitewaterin’

    Gonna take a little rafting trip and paddle down the New River Gorge

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