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.
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: 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