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 #CLIMB-NERI/GARI-5300-17-081Teach and guide rock climbing, rappelling, and 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: Custom Trip
Guide: Jordan R.
Trip was excellent as always with Jordan, this was our third time out with him. We ran into several climbers at our local gym while out and several of them reached out to us afterwards requesting the contact information to hire Jordan. Thank you once again for a wonderful experience
By Kimberly D. on October 02, 2021
Trip: Full Day Climb
Guide: Tim L.
Tim nailed the objective of my instructional day, he picked the appropriate terrain and routes to maximize the learning experience for me. Tim provided me with valuable tips that will help me to continue my development as a rock climber and did an amazing job managing time, risk and the obstacles that the weather presented. Thanks for the great experience.
By Jorge M. on September 23, 2021
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Jordan R.
I booked a half day climbing experience through New River Mountain guides. I am a relatively new climber and was a little apprehensive about climbing this challenging site that Jordon chose. I was immediately put at ease as Jordon proved to be not only an experienced international climber but also a fantastic teacher. He was able to quickly assess my climbing skills and give constructive suggestions to improve my technique. His great personality and professionalism exceeded my expectations
By Alexander G. on September 23, 2021
Trip: Full Day Climb
Guide: Tim L.
By Christina D. on September 15, 2021
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Mary K.
My son and I had a fantastic time! Mary was a great host - knowledgeable and very encouraging. Thank you for the fun!
By Chris G. on September 06, 2021
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Jordan R.
Perfect morning rock climbing with Jordan at the New River Gorge!!! Jordan picked a great site and progression of routes for our first experience with rock climbing as a family. Jordan gave us just the right amount of instruction and set us up with progressively challenging experiences. Jordan's knowledge, skill, teaching style, and overall enthusiasm about rock climbing made him the perfect ambassador for the sport.
By Nathan C. on August 29, 2021
Trip: Custom Trip
Guide: General I.
The guides who took our scout troop climbing and rappelling, did a fantastic job in handling our large group. The scouts had an absolute blast with both activities, and are excited to do it again!
By Jeremy E. on August 22, 2021
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