“I love West Virginia because ..."
"… This place has a comfortableness about it. It’s easy to be happy here. It’s beautiful, lush, exciting – and there are so many things to do outside.”
– Tashia Hippler, whitewater rafting guide
“… I have been lucky to travel the world as a guide, and I have yet to be in a more beautiful place. On the eighth day, God created West Virginia!”
– Robert Seay, wildlife guide
“… There is a wide variation of everything you can find on a trail. There are places that are smooth and places that will rattle the fillings out of your teeth.”
– Ryan Post, mountain biking guide
“… One has only to climb Seneca Rocks and look out over the valleys of fertile farmland and lush forests to appreciate the wonders of West Virginia. No matter where I am on the rocks, I always feel like I am home.”
– Gina Hoag, rock-climbing guide
“… Our mountains are steep and excellent for ATVs. West Virginia is truly an ATV rider’s paradise.”
– Patrick Rutten, ATV guide
“… The Northern Panhandle couples gorgeous landscape with great history, kind people with natural beauty. It’s a very unique place."
– Andre Raphel Smith, Music Director of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra