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The two RV Gypsies
walked the Catwalk
on the New River Gorge Bridge
57 Fayette Mine Road
Lansing, West Virginia
phone '304,574.1300
June 10, 2021

USA map showing location of WVWV map showing location of the New River Gorge

Below: First, the two RV Gypsies drove their toad on the road over the Catwalk. The roadway of the New River Gorge Bridge is 876 feet above the New River, making it the fifth highest vehicular bridge in the world, and the second highest in the Americas. When it opened in 1977, the New River Gorge Bridge was the highest vehicular bridge in the world, a record it kept until 2004.
Historic New River Gorge Bridge sign driving on the Western Hemisphere's Longest Arch Bridge

Below: New signs that were not here when the two RV Gypsies first visited in 2011. The National Park and Preserve encompasses more than 70,000 acres of land along the New River, which is one of the oldest rivers in North America.
National Register of Historic Places sign
New River Gorge National River flag

Below: Before actually walking on the catwalk, the two RV Gypsies enjoyed views of the bridge itself from the National Park Service Overlook, just as they did in 2011.
The road above the catwalk Karen Duquette viewing The road above the catwalk
Lee Duquette the road above the Catwalk
bridge and catwalk bridge and catwalk
sign about building the bridge and Catwalk
bridge and catwalk Bridge Walk adverisementt sign
The two RV Gypsies by the Bridge Walk Billboard

THE TWO RV GYPSIES ARE HOOKED UP AND READY TO DO IT
Karen Duquette ready to walk the Catwalk The two RV Gypsies ready to walk the Catwalk

camera clipartBelow: The two RV Gypsies took photos of each other on a 24-inch wide catwalk as they prepared, once again, for their adventure 851 feet above the ground.
Karen Duquette on the Catwalk Lee Duquette on the Catwalk
Karen Duquette on the Catwalk Lee Duquette on the Catwalk
For the second time, the two RV Gypsies walked across the New River Gorge on the under-structure of the World famous New River Gorge Arch Bridge in West Virginia - across the canyon on a 24-inch-wide catwalk, 851 feet above the river.
On the Catwalk On the Catwalk
The Catwalk

Below: Views of the New River from 851 feet above the river.
View of the New River View of the New River
View of the New River View of the New River

Karen Duquette and the guide.
Karen Duquette and the guide Catwalk

Looking down 851 feet at class 4 rapids.
View of the New River View of the New River
View of the New River and kayakers View of the New River

Below: After Karen exited the Catwalk, she photographed the guide unhooking other people, and then took a few photos from the exit platform..
The end of the adventure a look back at the Catwalk

Below: Looking back at the 3,030 foot length of the catwalk, that the two RV Gypsies just walked.
a look back at the Catwalk

Sadly, this adventure for the two RV Gypsies has ended, once again.

Lee Duquette Karen Duquette

Karen Duquette and Doug, the guide from the previous 2011 Catwalk adventure.
Karen Duquette and Doug

look below

go back to a previous page It is highly recommended that you back up to the 2011 visit to The New River Gorge Catwalk and surrounding area. if you have not already seen those pages. The photos are quite different, and there is more history and facts about the bridge on those pages. There will be a link on the bottom of the 2011 second page that will bring you back to here.

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