Vacation: Ace Adventure, West Virginia
Ace Adventure is an adventure outfitter situated on 1,500 acres and provides plenty of outdoor activities. They are located on the New River Gorge National River in West Virginia, referred to as the “Grand Canyon of the East”. They are most popular for white water rafting which is how they got their start. Over the years, they have grown to add more activities and lodging to satisfy all kinds of guests. What kinds of other activities? Here they are:
- ATV Tours
- Mountain Biking
- Zip Line Rides
- Horseback Riding
- Kayaking
- Rock Climbing
- Paintball
- Fishing
- Rope Courses
- Mud Obstacle Course
- Ace Lake Waterpark (new for 2009 season)
- Team-building activities
They can also build you a custom family, corporate, or other team building vacation. And, don’t worry, you are not just on your own for many of the activities. Ace Adventure has an expert, certified staff to help you enjoy yourself in safety. Lodging is provided in the form of cabins, chalets, and rustic lodging (camping, cedar bunkhouses, family tents, group tents, cabin tents, ranch houses, and RV sites). There are pricing options here to suit all budgets and quite the variety of lodging.
Ace Adventure is best known for its white water rafting. You can raft on the Lower New River, Upper New River, Upper Gauley River, or Lower Gauley River. There are rapids for beginners all the way up to expert level. They have rapids all the way up to class V and some of them are so extreme that you need to be comfortable with the prospect of swimming in the rapids!
In addition, there are a bunch of free activities on the premises, which includes the entire ACE Lake Waterpark! The waterpark has tons of beach space, inflatable attractions (i.e. waterslide, water wheels, climbing wall, water trampolines, launch bags), zip lines, waterslides, canoes, and kayaks. Other free activities include mountain biking, hiking, fishing, relaxing at a private lake, exploring the ruins of old ghost towns, playing beach volleyball, and much more!
If you are looking for some amazing adventure and you are an adrenaline junkie to boot, then book your next vacation here. They have everything you need to have outdoor fun in one place.
