New River Mountain Guides
About Us
Since 1994 we've been mentoring climbers to help them expand their knowledge and become self-sufficient climbers at the New River Gorge and beyond. We offer private guiding and customized instruction for beginner to advanced climbers, who want to expand their knowledge, learn new skills, and gain experience to help reach their climbing goals.
All of our guides and instructors are not only climbers to their core, they are fun to climb with, and are skilled teachers who can help you meet your climbing goals. They're all trained and certified by the American Mountain Guide Association as Single Pitch Instructors (at minimum) and are dedicated professionals who take their job seriously.
We're headquartered in Water Stone Outdoors, your one-stop climbing shop at the New. The shop is open year-round, and the guide service operates seasonally from March to November (or whenever winter sets in). Have a trip booked? Meet your guide on the outdoor patio located at the rear of the store off the back parking lot.
Contact Us
101 West Wiseman Avenue
Permits & Insurance
NPS Commercial Use Authorization #NERI-2024-a87e886eGuide and teach beginning to advanced rock climbing and rappelling, including vertical rope rescue in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and Gauley River National Recreation Area
Dept of Army Commercial Business License #DACW69-3-24-1018Completely land based, guided rock climbing around Summersville Lake
The Guides
Reviews
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Craig R.
We had a blast with Craig from New River Mountain Guides! You could tell that safety was a top priority. We were able to climb three routes and even rappelled twice! We can't thank New River Mountain Guides enough for this amazing experience! Definitely recommend this company!
By Julie B. on July 26, 2023
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Craig R.
We had a blast out climbing with Craig, he was extremely knowledgeable about everything and took us to all the perfect spots. He also kept the humor coming. Fantastic day!
By Tim S. on July 24, 2023
Trip: Custom Trip
Guide: General I.
Our guides were all very friendly and make the trip memorable.
By Steve S. on July 20, 2023
Trip: Custom Trip
Guide: General I.
Had an amazing time, felt secure and safe throughout all of the activites. It's always a pleasure to do fun things with nice people.
By Stratton S. on July 20, 2023
Trip: Half Day - Demand Booking
Guide: Dan A.
Our family had excellent rock climbing adventures with Dan! Dan was a wonderful guide. He did an excellent job teaching us and focusing on our individual needs. He coached us through difficult spots offering timely tips and encouragement. We loved it so much that we booked a 2nd day!!
By Jeannette D. on July 19, 2023
Trip: Custom Trip
Guide: General I.
All of the team was amazing. I was super impressed with execution, quality of team and our end user experience. Thanks for everything.
By Mathew W. on July 16, 2023
Trip: Custom Trip
Guide: General I.
By Timothy H. on July 15, 2023
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Dan A.
Dan was fantastic! We were all first-time climbers with varied ages (5 to 39) and varied fitness levels. Dan made sure that we were all comfortable and felt accomplished in our climbing. This was one of our favorite activities of our trip and we would definitely recommend Dan and New River Mountain Guides to anyone looking for a rock climbing experience. Thank you!!
By Amanda Y. on July 15, 2023
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Craig R.
Great fun! Craig was both experienced and safe
By Juan C. on July 13, 2023
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Craig R.
We had a wonderful time! Craig was so helpful and patient and made our climbing experience comfortable and a lot of fun.
By Rachel B. on July 11, 2023
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