We love to find and feature unique, one-of-a-kind ways to explore Wild, Wonderful West Virginia, and New River Jetboats definitely fits the bill! This unique boat-and-shuttle tour of the New River Gorge is based in Hawks Nest State Park, and allows you to experience the gorge from a totally different perspective than what you’re probably used to!
In one sense, New River Jetboats is not new - they've been hosting tours of the New River Gorge for over a decade. But in another sense, they are new - they offer a unique way to experience West Virginia that many people are only just discovering.
Plus, thanks to the growing popularity and demand for jetboat tours with the recent redesignation of the New River Gorge to National Park and Preserve, New River Jetboats has extended their operating season well into the fall - they'll be running jetboat tours right up to Bridge Day in October!
The 21-foot jetboat can hold up to 16 passengers of all ages, no reservations required. The jetboat experience lasts about an hour and includes the boat ride, a tram ride, and a shuttle ride.
Kids four years old and under ride free; adult tickets are $25, senior tickets are $24, and youth ages 5 to 17 are $11. Tickets are sold at the tram office at Hawks Nest State Park.
Have you ever taken a jetboat tour of West Virginia’s New River Gorge? Here’s your chance! Book a ride while the slopes are lush and green from the summer or plan your trip for when the mountain slopes have burst into a flame of color in the fall. Either way, you’ll enjoy an absolutely gorgeous ride! Learn more about New River Jetboats at their website. You can also find them on Facebook. If you love the idea of this jetboat ride, you’ll also want to check out this unique West Virginia airboat tour.
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