SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — For six weekends beginning in September, controlled releases from Summersville Dam will turn the Gauley River in West Virginia into one of the world’s premier whitewater destinations. Veteran river guides say this year’s unusually wet conditions could add another variable to the celebrated fall season. The 2026 Gauley Season begins Sept. 11 and runs through the weekend of Oct. 17–18, with 22 scheduled release days across si…
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