New River Gorge Bridge, West Virginia

Well, I must share some photos of my crazy adventure last Thursday. The New River Gorge Bridge is near Fayetteville, WV. It's an imposing 876 ft. high and 3030 feet long and it spans the New River Gorge below.  What a sight. They close it the 2nd weekend in October for Bridge Day when BASE jumpers jump of the bridge and folks rappel down from it, too. I knew all this about it but until recently I never knew about the catwalk underneath that you can actually walk across and that's 851 ft above the river. It's called Bridge Walk and I was brave and I walked it on Thursday. Now, I'm not afraid of heights but that was kind of scary up there! I really didn't mind it if I stood still and looked down or sat on the catwalk, but for the first part, it was a little freaky walking along. The catwalk vibrated from all the traffic overhead and I guess that was it. But, somewhere between 1/3 to 1/2 of the way across, I got over that. Here are some photos to give you an idea of what it was like:

 

 

 

The New River is a popular spot for rafting and kayaking. Here are a few photos of the action: