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.
Awesome!
By Max P. on July 10, 2023
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Tim L.
Tim was a fantastic guide! Professional and encouraging. I would absolutely climb with him again.
By Steven M. on July 08, 2023
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Tim L.
Wow, what a fun day climbing with Tim! Routes were perfect for beginners and the sites were fantastic! Thanks for all the help and encouragement to get through the tough parts, Tim!
By Cristie N. on July 08, 2023
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Tim L.
We were very pleased. Tim picked the perfect place and provided the perfect encouragement to our 6 and 9 year old kids, while providing challenging rnough climbs for those who were more experienced.
By Will C. on July 07, 2023
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Nina K.
Nina was awesome! We had a great time.
By Alice W. on July 05, 2023
Trip: Half Day - Demand Booking
Guide: Dan A.
Dan was great! Showed us a great time around the new and helped us honing our cleaning skills. Would reccomend Dan to anyone!
By Jordan S. on July 04, 2023
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Nina K., John W.
This was my first time climbing outdoor and it was amazing. Nina and John are very nice and kind person. They guided us with both patience and passion. Nina was fun that she kept interacting with us by letting us guess the state flower, state tree, state something ... of West Virginia. That was so interesting. I will definitely want to go climbing outdoor other times. They made me love this activity.
By Yi-ming K. on June 30, 2023
Trip: Full Day Climb
Guide: Tim L.
Our guide, Tim, was great. He showed up on time with a plan tailored to our skill level. There was a bit of rain and he was able to work in some ground school. Fortunately, the sky cleared up and he showed us several awesome routes. He was very knowledgeable about the area and climbing. He encouraged good safety practices and we felt very comfortable throughout. We had a blast and would definitely do this again!
By Joshua R. on June 25, 2023
Trip: Yoga & Climbing Retreat
Guide: General I.
By Melinda K. on June 18, 2023
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Dan A.
We had such a great time climbing with Dan! This was our first time climbing outside and he made us feel totally comfortable and showed us some really fun routes.
By Elisabeth F. on June 18, 2023
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