Gauley River Death 2025. Two individuals from virginia have tragically lost their lives while whitewater rafting on the gauley river in nicholas county, west virginia. A kentucky man is dead after a whitewater rafting accident on the upper gauley river — the second whitewater death of the season and in just more than two weeks’ time,.
An experienced kayaking student participating in a training program with the world class kayaking academy. There have already been two deaths ever since the gauley white water rafting season began this year.