Guest Policies & Gorge Guidelines

Advanced reservations are preferred and required for most activities. We are limited in our capacities for several activities due to regulations set forth by the Department of Natural Resources. Other activities are limited based on our guest to guide ratios that we set forth to protect your experience and our natural resources. Early reservations and prompt payments are the best way to insure your preferred dates and accommodation. When booking accommodation an activity is required during our peak season (May – October). Additional restrictions may apply depending on the time of year.

As a trip organizer, it is important that you select a trip that is appropriate for your group’s age range, ability, experience and fitness level. Use our Trip Rating System to help you determine which trip is right for your group. If you or any members of your group are significantly overweight, have medical conditions that may hinder your ability to participate or are in poor physical condition, please seek professional medical advice about the Risks of Participation in whitewater rafting and other adventure activities. Participants must accept responsibility for these risks and agree to sign a liability waiver and release prior to participation. Anyone under the age of 18 must have a waiver and release of liability form signed by his or her parent/legal guardian prior to participation in any activity. Other age restrictions apply to each activity.

All prices are per person except when stated otherwise. Youth discounts apply for those 12 and under when accompanied by at least one family member paying regular price. Rates listed do not include applicable taxes or fees. Prices are subject to change without notice.

AOTG reserves the right to change the trip time for any adventure activity, river, river section, length of trip, boat size or number of guests per raft due to adverse or changing conditions or extremely high or low water. We also reserve the right to refuse participation of any guest for any activity who, in our judgment, is not physically or mentally capable of participating in the activity for which he or she has registered. Please pay attention to restrictions regarding weight, height or size for all activities. These restrictions are in place to protect you, not discriminate against you.

AOTG trips generally go out rain or shine. River activities (rafting, fishing, kayaking, etc) still go in the case of thunderstorms as well. We reserve the right to cancel or postpone your Adventure Activity including but not limited to TreeTops Ziplines Canopy Tour, Gravity Ziplines, Rock Climbing, and TimberTrek Adventure Park if we feel the weather will hinder safety.

Our reservation staff will review each online reservation for accuracy. We will contact you in the event that adjustments to your itinerary need to be made. 

Your trip is a big commitment so you can protect it with Trip Cancellation Protection. No one plans on cancelling a great vacation, but this no-questions-asked protection helps to ensure that if an unforeseen event changes your plans, you get to keep your investment. Up to 3 days prior to your arrival, TCP entitles participants to cancel all or part of the trip and receive a full refund, less the TCP purchase price. Purchasing this option is only available at the time of booking.

To confirm a reservation, we require a 10% deposit upon booking. An additional 40% payment is required within 14 days of making a reservation. The full balance is due 30 days prior to the first day of activity or arrival date of lodging. No personal checks will be accepted when you are within 21 days prior to your trip date. Payment methods accepted will be cash, cashier’s check travelers check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. You will be required to sign a damage deposit form at check-in for all lodging options.

Tax exemptions apply to non-profit organizations participating as an organized group. The West Virginia Exemption Certificate must be completed and submitted prior to payment. Payments must be made through an organization check or credit card. Personal check, cash or personal credit card payments will not be accepted in order to maintain tax exempt status. Tax exempt status applies only to the 6% WV sales tax and does not include any resort fees, gratuities, or county lodging taxes.

We have created this privacy policy to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy and the protection of your information.

Adventures on the Gorge collects personal information to provide you with enhanced customer service, such as for booking and payments. The information we gather may also help us keep you informed of the latest news, stories, products, services and discounts we offer through email newsletters and printed materials.

We collect personal data when you sign up for our customer email newsletter and when you contact us to buy Adventures on the Gorge trips, products or services. All personal information is stored in secure databases.

We collect your name, email, phone and mailing address, as well as credit card information if you are booking a trip online.

No. Never. Adventures on the Gorge does not sell, rent or share any customer information to any third-party companies. From time to time, we may send promotional material on behalf of a marketing partner, but at no time will that partner obtain your personal information.

We don’t and we won’t unless subpoenaed to do so.

You can access, update and erase your personal data that Adventures on the Gorge has on file at any time by calling us at (855) 379-8738 or emailing us at info@onthegorge.com.

Each email sent contains an easy, automated way for you to stop receiving email from us. If you wish to do this, simply follow the Unsubscribe instructions at the end of any email.

This policy was updated on April 30, 2024.

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us.