Maryland whitewater - Casselman River, Garrett County
Garrett
county,
MD Route 485 to Salisbury Pennsylvania section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 11.5 miles
The wonderful Maryland scenery and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. The starting point is not too far from Somerset, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This stretch of Casselman River is 11.5 miles long and it is classified as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers.
Lodging is available near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your camp stove. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Maryland
are often easier than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. There's camping available near Casselman River. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well.
Briefly about the general area: Summer at Casselman River comes with high temperatures in the 80's; all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 30's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Casselman River
temperatures drop to the 10's. Casselman River gets a lot of water; throughout July this area sees the most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
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These outdoors activities are available near Casselman River.
Casselman River, Somerset
County
, 5 miles away, Class I-II - 27.1 miles long (Salisbury to Markleton)
Casselman River - North Branch, Garrett
County
, 7 miles away, Class I-III+ - 6 miles long (Dung Hill Road to Maryland Route 485)
Savage River, Garrett
County
, 8 miles away, Class II(IV) - 12.5 miles long (Avilton Lonaconing Road to Head of Savage Reservoir)
Casselman River, Garrett (MD) Somerset (PA)
County
, 11 miles away, Class II-III - 6.2 miles long (Markleton to Harnedsville)
Savage River, Garrett
County
, 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (Dam to North Branch Potomac River)
Crabtree Creek, Garrett
County
, 13 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 6 miles long (Swanton Maryland to Savage Reservoir)
Whites Creek, Somerset
County
, 13 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Listonburg to Casselman River)
Georges Creek, Allegany
County
, 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Maryland Route 36 to North Branch Potomac River)
Mill Run, Garrett
County
, 14 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 8 miles long (Pigs Ear Road to Yough River Lake)
Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MD
County
, 15 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Barnum West Virginia to Bloomington Maryland)