We’re there- it’s officially the off season.
How do we know? Because there are hardly any people around. And the leaves have (almost completely) fallen off the trees. And, y’know, no rafting.
Songer On Snow
But, there are still plenty of cool things to do in the New River Gorge in the off season. Here’s a list of 5 of our favorites…
1. Whitewater Surprised? Don’t be. The rivers run all the time, even when the weather turns cold. We’re big fans of getting out the super-fuzzy-warm-gear and hitting up some of our favorite runs.
2. Mountain Biking The biking is always good in the gorge, no matter what time of year. The leaves on the trails can sometimes be a challenge, but, on the other hand, bare trees mean you can see what’s coming up.
3. Skiing Yup. You wouldn’t know it to look as us, but WV has produced some rock solid skiers and snowboarders. With Winterplace just down the road and Snowshoe and Timberline just up the other road, it’s well worth bringing a busload up this way to stay and ski in the gorge. Seriously.
4. Shopping Just because shopping isn’t an outdoor activity doesn’t mean it’s not an activity. And every savvy shopper knows that the off season is the time to get the best deals on stuff.
5. Sitting Around A Cabin Doing Nothing Not exactly nothing. It’s a big ol’ cabin, after all. We’ve got the dvd player going. Some popcorn. Roaring fire in the fireplace. Board games. Cards. It’s that whole “outside frozy, inside cozy” kind of feel. Nice.
C’mon, admit it. You thought there was nothing else going on up here in the off season. But actually, the gorge is just as cool in the winter as in the summer.
Tags: Adventure Vacations, New River Gorge, Songer Whitewater