New River (Kanawha River tributary)
The New River is a river which flows through the U.S. states of North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia before joining with the Gauley River to form the Kanawha River at the town of Gauley Bridge, West Virginia. Part of the Ohio River watershed, it is about 360 miles (580 km) long.
The New River within the New River Gorge as viewed from Hawks Nest State Park in West Virginia
The New River Gorge Bridge on U.S. 19 in West Virginia
New River in Montgomery Co., Virginia
The New River Gorge and Bridge near Fayetteville, West Virginia
The Gauley River is a 105-mile-long (169 km) river in West Virginia. It merges with the New River to form the Kanawha River, a tributary of the Ohio River. The river features numerous recreational whitewater areas, including those in Gauley River National Recreation Area downstream of the Summersville Dam.
Sweet's Falls on the Gauley River
Anglers fish for rainbow and brown trout on the Gauley River.