Things to do in Fayetteville, West Virginia (WV): The Best Outdoor Activities

Cantrell Ultimate Rafting is a family owned and operated West Virginia company situated near the village of Fayetteville and the village of Hinton and the best whitewater rafting on the east coast. Cantrell guides are some of the finest in the industry and the customer service is the best! We will give you the highest quality trip possible, not the highest price – this is our guarantee! We have 2 locations in the New River Gorge Region. Out of Fayetteville, WV you can come and visit us at our Gatewood River Access basecamp we have cabins with private hot tubs, rustic cabins, R.V. camping with full hook-ups, bathhouse and onsite laundry facilities and our popular 35th Star Grill & Pub where you can enjoy some of the best entertainment in the region every weekend. Our trips out of this location range from mild to wild whitewater, so if your group is mixed this would be the best destination for you. This location is also perfect for accessing beginner to advanced hiking and biking trails; gravity ziplines to tree-top canopy tours; ATV adventures and a new area attraction - BridgeWalk. From our Hinton location we offer a nice mild family trip that is just right for beginners and gives you a small taste of white water. This location is close to Bluestone State Park and Pipestem Resort State Park.

Since 1994, we have offered personalized climbing instruction for new and experienced climbers. Our instructors are accomplished climbers who are AMGA SPI certified, knowledgeable of the area and are excellent teachers. Half, Full and Multi-day trips are available, scheduled at your convenience.

Mountain Surf Paddle Sports offer high quality Stand Up Paddle Board rentals , tours and instruction. We have ACA SUP Instructor trained guides (the only company on Summersville Lake and New River with ACA trained SUP instructors). We offer flat water tours and instruction on Summersville Lake, Intro to white water SUP tours and instruction on the Upper New River, and scenic tours at Kanawha Falls in Gauley Bridge. This small, family owned business is passionate about paddle boarding and is eager to share this passion with you! Rentals are available for pick up at Water Stone Outdoors in Fayetteville, WV.

The Arrowhead Bike Farm combines a bike rental & gear shop, biergarten and campground featuring Trek & Pivot rental & demo bikes. We are located right next to the Long-point Trailhead, The Arrowhead Bike Trails and rock climbing at Kaymoor Top.