Experience West Virginia's Thrilling White Water and Agritourism of Tawney Farm

Send us Fan MailHave you ever heard of the New River Gorge or the Gauley River?  Well, if you’ve ever been into the white water rafting scene, you have heard one of these West Virginia rivers and probably rafted it!  The New River Gorge is amazing in the spring, but there is nothing that compares to the fall dam releases of the Gauley River, entering into class 5 rapids right from the very start of your rafting adventure!  Speaking of a natural high….So when I saw an agritourism farm and campground that was located on the Gauley River pop up on my instagram I had to reach out!  It brought back so many of my white water rafting adventure memories!Susan Tawney and her husband James own Tawney Farm, a small-scale wool sheep farm in the Mountain Lakes region of central West Virginia. Their sheep farm property offers a unique alternative to the overcrowded commercial campgrounds. Adjacent to the beautiful Gauley River National Recreation Area and just a short drive to the New River Gorge National Park, their 129 acre farm lies nestled in between two beautiful mountains--one of them named Panther Mountain--in the Gauley River gorge.  You can even learn how to felt wool while staying there! In addition to all the river adventures that await visitors, Tawney Farm is also full of civil war history and is the perfect spot for nature lovers, hikers, and bird watchers.  Let’s take you on an adventure to the white water and majestic gorges of West Virginia.  Enjoy my conversation with Susan Tawney. Tawney FarmGauley River Wild & Woolly Primitive CampgroundNew River Gorge National ParkHipCampThank you for taking the time to listen to The Agri-Tourist Podcast, for supporting our inspirational guests, and for sharing my personal journey back to agriculture.  Agri-Tourist.comHeartBeet FarmsInstagramAbout Jen Ross, The Agri-Tourist Podcast HostGlobal Agritourism Network