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Exploring the Wonders of New River Gorge America's Newest National Park
Our final summer road trip led us to New River Goreg, America's newest National Park. Ashley had previously visited the area around 2010 to go white water rafting, before it became a National Park, but I had never been before. Cliffs tower above the New River which carves through the gorge and for which the park is named. Despite its name, the New River is one of the five oldest rivers in the world geologically speaking. The river boasts rapids up to class V which make it the
Jan 237 min read
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