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Whitewater Rafting on West Virginia's New & Gauley Rivers: Come on In, the Water's Weird
Whitewater Rafting on West Virginia's New Gauley Rivers Come on In the Water's Weird Author:Jay Young A certain mixture of whimsy and derring-do is required to shove off down (or up) the New or Gauley River with scant protection aside from a helmet, life vest and one's compatriots. It's a choice that could be so easily avoided, but that wouldn't make sense to the proud and colorful characters who have long been shooting these rapids, some of the... more » most popular and treacherous in the country. Here, Jay Young, a rafting guide turned writer, leads readers through the local lore and history of the rivers, where--much to the delight of those brave enough to face these rapids--the ordinary almost never occurs.« less