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: Half Day Climb
Guide: Tim L.
Had a great time with Tim fantastic guide got us back on the rock for some fun and challenging climbing after a long time away great choice of routes and pleasant company!
By Richard H. on October 11, 2023
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Tim L.
Great climbing Tim was a fantastic guide for my daughter and I We have experience climbing but were quite rusty Nice to get out with an enthusiastic guide! Tim selected great routes to get us on the rock and challenge us appropriately
By Richard H. on October 11, 2023
Trip: Full Day Climb
Guide: Craig R.
By Ricky J. on October 04, 2023
Trip: Half Day - Demand Booking
Guide: Dan A.
Good times
By Mitzi F. on September 30, 2023
Trip: Group Instruction - Jim Zellers/HighCamp
Guide: General I.
Well organized and thought out. The crag choice was perfect and the technical skill was on point. Dan gave us enough enough beta when needed but let us figure it out when it was appropriate.
By Chris K. on September 12, 2023
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Craig R.
We had so much fun doing climbing and repelling with our guide, Craig. He was fun, friendly and knowledgeable. His instructions were clear and concise. Because of him we will plan this trip again in near future. Thank you
By Kautilya P. on September 04, 2023
Trip: Full Day Climb
Guide: Dan A.
We had a really good time on this trip. Dan read our skill and kept us moving with a lot of engaging climbs. He was really complimentary and positive out there which felt nice since we dont get out often. I appreciated the time he took to show us how to clean routes and gave us a mock-lead opportunity. The overall Experience was amazing, loved all the take aways and Dan was great. He gave us a really amazing experience that we would come back for again.
By Cecil S. on September 03, 2023
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Tim L.
Tim was an awesome climbing guide! He's very enthusiastic about the sport and encouraging to us! We had mostly been gym climbers, but he made us feel super comfortable and was an excellent teacher! I would definitely recommend your company and Tim to anyone visiting and looking to climb!
By Laurie H. on September 01, 2023
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Tim L.
It was awesome! Tim was perfect, taking us on routes that matched our abilities, providing great instruction and encouragement and being super nice and engaging!
By Lucas F. on August 27, 2023
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Tim L.
Great half a day private climbing at the Meadow with Tim. He did a great job tailoring my climbs to my needs as well as a challenging final climb. He was patient and offered helpful instructions and I felt very safe at all times. Thanks Tim!
By Joe J. on August 22, 2023
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