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: Jennifer F.
By Bill D. on August 20, 2022
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Craig R.
Guide was great... Highly recommend....
By Matthew H. on August 19, 2022
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Craig R.
Craig was great! Had a great family day! Great climb options. Be sure to stop at Range Finder coffee before climb.
By Colin H. on August 19, 2022
Trip: Teen Rock Camp
Guide: General I.
Had a great time, climbing was challenging and fun, and the climbing guides were excellent. Campsite and food was good also.
By Cameron K. on August 16, 2022
Trip: Teen Rock Camp
Guide: General I.
This was my 2nd year coming to this camp and it was so fun! I made so many memories and friends. Jeff and Nina were awesome counselors, Jeff is super funny and Nina would always play card games with us at night. I enjoyed climbing and our lake day, the water was gorgeous and it was so pretty there. I was able to challenge myself on hard routes and had an awesome time. This is a great camp for all levels of climbers and all the crags had everything from super easy climbs to super hard climbs.
By Dara B. on August 16, 2022
Trip: Teen Rock Camp
Guide: General I.
By Katie P. on August 14, 2022
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Jennifer F.
We had lots of fun and felt very safe, kids had a blast!
By Valarie H. on August 12, 2022
Trip: Half Day Climb
Guide: Kristi Buckley
Kristi and Elaina were amazing! We had so much fun on our first outdoor climb, and learned so much. Can’t wait to go back again!
By Lindsey R. on August 10, 2022
Trip: Teen Rock Camp
Guide: General I.
It was a really nice camp. The people were nice and the climbing was awesome. They had multiple climbs set up so you were constantly either climbing or balaying. The climbs were at high enough difficulty for everyone, but also options for lower difficulty climbs. The base camp area was really nice with luxuries such as running water and bathrooms. I would definitely do it again
By Tiffany M. on August 09, 2022
Trip: Teen Rock Camp
Guide: General I.
The staff is professional, friendly and made my son feel right at home. He Learned some amazing skills and reports back even the food was delicious. Thank you!
By Cori E. on July 30, 2022
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