West Virginia Travel Guide 2009 - (Page 39) Thursday Spend the day on a Jet Ski or scuba diving in Summersville Lake, wild & wonderful West Virginia’s largest. With steep cliffs that plunge to depths 100 feet below the surface, it’s become a regional hot spot for scuba divers. Jet Skiers enjoy 2,700 acres of water and 60 miles of shoreline. Afterward, choose an outfitter for lodging that ranges from rustic campsite to deluxe cabin. Friday Raft the Gauley River or kayak the New River; your rafting outfitter will arrange everything for you. But be forewarned if you choose the Gauley: this river is heralded as one of the best whitewater runs in all of North America, with five rapids classified as V-plus. Don’t even think about staying dry today! Relive the day’s adventure over drinks at the local watering hole or around a campfire that night. » Summersville Lake, 800-760-6158, www.lrh.usace.army.mil/ projects/lakes/sum » New River, 800-927-0263, www.newrivercvb.com » Gauley River, 800-760-6158, www.summersvillechamber.com Clockwise from top: Summersville Lake , Gauley River , Camp Creek State Park , Hatfield-McCoy Trails . h h a i Saturday Head to Gilbert, where you’ll fulfill your need for speed on ATVs. Here you’ll zip along hundreds of miles of the Hatfield-McCoy Trails Sunday Spend time in Camp Creek State Park, where you can picnic, hike, mountain bike, hunt, fish and more. New campsites allow horseback riders and their horses to share sites surrounded by 35 miles of horseback trails. through the steep and twisting mountains of Southern West Virginia. You’ll even ride through some “ATV-friendly towns,” where you can drive right down the street and grab a bite to eat. Head to Lewisburg to spend the night – and take a much-awaited (and probably needed!) shower. » Camp Creek State Park, 800-CALL WVA, www.campcreekstatepark.com Congratulations! If you completed the » Hatfield-McCoy Trails, 800-592-2217, www.trailsheaven.com whole week’s challenge, you are a true West Virginia adventurer. www.WVTOURISM.com 39 http://www.lrh.usace.army.mil/projects/lakes/sum http://www.lrh.usace.army.mil/projects/lakes/sum http://www.newrivercvb.com http://www.summersvillechamber.com http://www.campcreekstatepark.com http://www.trailsheaven.com http://www.WVTOURISM.com
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