West Virginia: An Adventurers Dream

I have lived in West Virginia for about 14 years now and since I have lived here I have been exposed to so many sports and activities.  I’m so glad that I moved here because I have always enjoyed doing anything in the outdoors and now everything that I love to do is so much more accessible.

If you have never been to West Virginia and you enjoy the sounds of birds chirping, waterfalls, amazing mountains, and the most beautiful trees that you can imagine then this state is a MUST  SEE.  I’m going to list a few of my favorite things to do, and if you’re anything like me you will love your time here just like I do.

The summers here are my favorite because you can spend every day outside and if you wanted to you could find a different thing to do every day.  My favorite thing to do is Rock Climbing and West Virginia has some of the best climbing in the country.  There are so many places to climb here, but the New River Gorge is the best place to climb here and when you climb to the top of a mountain and look down at the rushing rapids of the New River it makes you feel so unbelievably small but there is a comforting feeling about it at the same time.

Speaking of the roaring waters of the New River there are companies that will take you rafting for the day, and this is definitely a thing you have to do!  It’s incredible feeling coming down the calm sections of the river and getting to a bend in the river and before you even see the rapids you can hear the roar of the rapids.  As soon as you get in ear range of the rapids you realize what’s coming and immediately your heart rate goes up, your muscles start to tighten, and then you see the white water in front of you and you start paddling as hard as you can.  The trips last for several hours and at the end of the day you are exhausted, but you still want to go on even after the trip is over.  That’s what keeps me going back trip after trip.

At ACE outdoor adventures this summer there was a zip line that opened up.  I haven’t had a chance to go there yet, but I have a friend that went and said it was amazing because you’re tied to a wire which is connected to the tops of the trees, and you float from tree to tree.  The trip lasted almost 4 hours and I can’t wait to do that.  Here are some other activities that they offer. http://www.aceraft.com/

One of my favorite places to go for an afternoon hike is Seneca Rocks.  It isn’t a very hard hike to the top.  It’s just long and winding trail, but it’s definitely worth it when you get to the top.  If you wanted to climb it the hard way you can sign up to join the climbing school and they’ll take you on a guided trip.

http://www.seneca-rocks.com/srcs_site/climbingcourses/selfrescueopenenrollment.html

If you make it to Seneca Rocks you can camp at a campsite at the bottom of the rocks.  When you’re sitting at the campsite as the sun goes down it’s the most beautiful sunset you could imagine because while the sky is beginning to darken the sun is still beaming onto the rock like God is spotlighting it.

When you wake up I recommend going to Spruce Knob.  It’s only a few miles away and it’s cool to say you were at the highest point in the entire state!  Then you should definitely go to Dolly Sods which is a wildlife refuge and it’s full of little hiking trails and it’s full of great views.  The coolest thing about Dolly Sods is the wind constantly blows from one direction and all the trees on the top of the mountain have limbs on only one side of the tree.

I could go on for days about all the things I love about West Virginia, but no matter how I describe the beauties of West Virginia it does it no justice at all!  If you ever have the chance to visit West Virginia you should and I can almost guarantee that you won’t want to leave.

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Eric Flynn

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4 Responses to “West Virginia: An Adventurers Dream”

1. Mine Tockey diyor ki:

   10 Ağustos 2009, 19:39

   Hi Eric
   Great article, thank you for sharing.
   As an old mountain climber I enjoyed to read that.
   Mia

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2. Taylan Yalnız diyor ki:

   16 Ağustos 2009, 15:57

   Amazing article Eric! As a West Virginian myself, I truely enjoy what our State has to offer to its residents and visitors from not only all over the country but also from all over the world..

   Today, we went on hiking in a nearby Ohio town called Ironton (Lake Vesuvius).. although it is only a few miles (probably around 15 to 20) from our house in West Virginia, we don’t get to go to the Lake Vesuvius as much as we like to.. I am big on Hiking! Hiking of all sorts.. sometimes we take easy strolls but sometimes we truely enjoy the harder and steeper biking or walking trails.. anyways, I wasn’t sure if you knew about the rock formations in the Lake Vesivus area.. so I took some pictures for you and those who may be interested.. I think they may be good rocks to climb up..

   I will ask the moderator to post the pictures on your article, but until then you may see them at:

   http://www.usa-turk.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8780&posted=1#post8780

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3. dahuletam diyor ki:

   29 Ağustos 2009, 09:49

   Thank you very much for that astonishing article

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