Maryland whitewater - Cabin John Creek, Montgomery County

Montgomery county, River Road to Potomac section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 
  The wonderful Montgomery County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either
    way this area has a large number of paddling spots. This is a short paddling stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. Cabin John Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the River Road to Potomac section is the only one. Getting some good exercise and just being out
on the river for a while are great reasons to come. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.

Briefly about the general area:
A tour to Cabin John Creek wouldn't be complete without taking a look at River Road Spring, and if you have time to spare, Glen Echo Park is a national park worth visiting. Cabin John Creek is a good site of common rain; the month with most of the rain is May, and the driest month of the year is February.
High temperatures
 
at Cabin John Creek through the summertime months are in the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows throughout the winter for Cabin John Creek tend to be in the 20's.

Cabin John Creek, River Road to Potomac road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class:
Length: 3 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.9971
Longitude: -77.16941

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.96979
Longitude: -77.14641

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Current weather conditions at Cabin John Creek, Maryland
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Local climate location: ROCKVILLE 7 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Marriott Suites Bethesda, Bethesda
2 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-Virginia-Maryland-West Virginia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-Virginia-Maryland-West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Cabin John Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cabin John Creek.
 Whitewater Near Cabin John Creek:
Pimmit Run, Fairfax/ Arlington County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Old Dominion Drive to above Glebe Road)
Potomac River, Montgomery County , 4 miles away, Class I-IV - 6.5 miles long (Mather Gorge to Lock 10)
Potomac River, Montgomery County , 4 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 2 miles long (Little Falls)
Pimmit Run, Fairfax/ Arlington County , 4 miles away, Class IV(V) - 0 miles long (Glebe Road to Potomac)
Difficult Run, Fairfax County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 0.9 miles long (Old Georgetown Pike to Potomac River)
Little Seneca Creek, Montgomery County , 6 miles away, Class II(III) - 5.2 miles long (Boyds to Darnestown)
Potomac River, Montgomery County , 6 miles away, Class V+ - 0.6 miles long (Through Great Falls)
Rock Creek, DC County , 7 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Military Road to Potomac River in D.)
Four Mile Run, Arlington County , 7 miles away, Class III - 4.5 miles long (Ohio Street to Arlington Ridge Road)
Rock Creek, n/a County , 8 miles away, Class II-III+(V) - 4 miles long (Above Military Road to Pierce Mill Dam)
 Ski Areas Near Cabin John Creek:
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 44 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 63 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 104 miles away, 520 vertical feet
Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 106 miles away, 315 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 111 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 115 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 120 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 133 miles away, 510 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 136 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Ski Sawmill, Pennsylvania , 137 miles away, 515 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cabin John Creek:
Bethseda Marriott Suites, Bethesda , 2 miles away
Marriott Suites Bethesda, Bethesda , 2 miles away
Conference Planning International, Bethesda , 3 miles away
Staybridge Suites Mclean-Tysons Corner, Va, Mclean , 3 miles away
Marriott Bethesda, Bethesda , 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cabin John Creek:
Harmony Place Trailer Park, Alexandria, 14 miles away
Cherry Hill Park, College Park, 15 miles away
Burke Lake Park, Fairfax Station, 16 miles away
 Trails Near Cabin John Creek:
Gold Mine Trail, Montgomery County , 5 miles away
Potomac Heritage Trail, Fairfax County , 7 miles away
Meadow Trail, Fairfax County , 7 miles away
Paw Paw Passage Trail, Fairfax County , 7 miles away
Western Ridge Trail, District of Columbia County , 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Cabin John Creek:
Glen Echo Park, McLean - VA , 2 miles away
Great Falls Park, McLean - VA , 3 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Cabin John Creek:
Herndon Town Golf Course Municipal, Vienna , 8 miles away
 Lakes Near Cabin John Creek

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