Appalachian Mountain Guides

Veteran Guides. Private Trips. Pontoon Boat and SUP Board Climbing, Guided Rock Climbing and Rappelling Adventures, Instructional Courses, AMGA SPI Courses and Exams

Based near the rim of the New River Gorge, West Virginia overlooking some of the world's best rock climbing! AMG is a small, local guide company made up of veteran instructors with decades of experience who specialize in providing high quality educational courses and trips! Whether you are a first timer, skilled multi-pitch rock climber, want to spend a day out on the lake climbing and paddling, or an aspiring guide, we have a trip or instructional course that is perfect for you!

Now booking for Spring/Summer 2017:
Summersville Lake, New River Gorge, Red River Gorge, and more!

Summersville Lake Boating & Climbing Trips:

Pontoon Boat Rock Climbing

Spend a whole or half day exploring Summersville Lake with one of our rock climbing guides. Cruise from spot to spot on a pontoon boat and go rock climbing, stand-up paddle boarding, and swimming all in one trip!

Deep-Water Bouldering

Use a Stand-Up Paddle Board to travel with one of our rock climbing guides who knows all the best spots along miles of cliff line and enjoy world-class deep water bouldering all over Summersville Lake.

AMGA Courses/Exams & Instructional Courses:

AMGA SPI Courses

Three day long American Mountain Guides Association Single Pitch Instructor Course.

AMGA SPI Exams

Two day long American Mountain Guides Association Single Pitch Instructor Exam.

Sport Climbing

One or two day long sport climbing clinic that focuses on belaying, leading, anchor cleaning, and other advanced techniques.

Trad Climbing

One or two day long trad climbing clinic that will cover equipment selection, gear placements, climbing strategies, rope management, and much more.

Multi-Pitch Climbing

Two day course designed for the traditional lead climber. This course will look into stance management, transitions, anchors, techniques for efficiency, and terrain assessment.

Self-Rescue

This one or two day course will go over friction hitches, basic hauling systems, rescuing injured leaders, ascending fixed ropes, and counterbalance techniques.

Anchors

This one or two day course is all about anchor building. Top rope anchors, edge safety, multi-pitch anchors, equipment selection, and techniques for efficiency are covered.

Aid Climbing

This one or two day course is designed to be an introduction to Aid Climbing. Looking to climb a big wall? Learn to haul, aid, and ascend with us.

Rock Climbing Trips:

Half-Day Climb

Designed for the first time climber. This half day trip will allow participants to experience both climbing and rappelling.

Full Day Climb

Learn to belay and tie in with the Figure 8 Knot, climb all day, and do some rappelling on our full day rock climbing trip.