The Paddle House on the rim of the New River Gorge in West Virginia has caught the attention of the media. Here’s the buzz about this one-of-a-kind vacation home.
wvliving.com – June 2, 2011
If These Walls Could Talk
By Nikki Bowman
Hold on to your tree trunks! The Paddle House raises the bar on luxury vacation rentals at the New River Gorge. It used to be that vacationers seeking a whitewater adventure pitched a tent or rented a rustic cabin—but not anymore. Completed in July 2010, this 3,000 square-foot log home is nestled into the towering trees of the Wild Rock development, an easy walk to Adventures on the Gorge Resort.
Read the full article.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – September 15, 2010
West Virginia vacation community developed to embrace nature
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
In this rugged corner of southern West Virginia, you can do everything: hike, bike and rock climb on the cliffs of the Appalachian Mountains or shoot white-water rapids on the New and Gauley rivers. … The Paddle House (paddlehousewv.com), a four-bedroom luxury rental for the nearby Adventures on the Gorge resort, is a traditional mountain retreat-style residence. Designed to visually blend into the forest, it features dozens of windows, reclaimed wood flooring gleaned by Mountain Lumber from a Georgia textile mill, exposed timbers and a great room fireplace crafted from sandstone hauled from the New River. There’s also a custom cherry kitchen with Viking appliances and granite countertops for entertaining (the house sleeps 12), and a pair of covered porches (one with a fireplace) and deck with a hot tub. A rocky outcropping holds a large firepit on a stone patio.
Read the full article.
The Charleston Gazette – August 14, 2010
The Gazette wrote a detailed story about how the Paddle House was built and the methods and craftspeople involved in the process.
(This is a great read with lots of history on the house and its owners, the founders of Class VI River Runners.)
Paddle House is the house that river guides built – “Some of the river guides who worked with Class VI in the 1970s and 1980s have gone on to open some exceptional craft businesses that Doug and Jeff and I always wanted to showcase,” Dave Arnold said. “We have been able to celebrate their talents here in this house that friends built.”
USA Today Travel Section – September 9, 2010
https://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/10great/2010-09-02-zipline-adventures_N.htmUSA today has listed the Top 10 Zipline/Canopy Tours in the USA and Treetops Canopy Tour, just minutes from The Paddle House is one of them.
TreeTops New River Gorge Canopy Tour – This tour swoops through hardwood forests and old-growth hemlocks above a canyon adjacent to the New River Gorge, which is famous for its whitewater rafting. Smith suggests visiting in spring, when the wild rhododendrons are in bloom and the water is roaring. “It’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve been,” – Michael R. Smith
Read the full article.