Maryland whitewater - Casselman River - North Branch, Garrett County Garrett county, Dung Hill Road to Maryland Route 485 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III+     6 miles   The wonderful Maryland scenery and the cool fresh water beats anything. The starting location is a short drive from Somerset, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Dung Hill Road to Maryland Route 485 stretch of Casselman River - North Branch in Garrett County is 6 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III+ section by American Whitewater. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a lot of the rivers     here are suitable for beginners. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good places for that around here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. On this section you do get some distance, good for a one day paddling trip. The Dung Hill Road to Maryland Route 485 stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. Briefly about the general area: Casselman River - North Branch is a reasonably wet place frequently with lots of rainfall; all through July this area sees the most rain, and February is when it's the driest. Summertime   highs at Casselman River - North Branch commonly tend to be in the 80's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Highs during the winter are usually in the 30's; through the dark hours in the winter at Casselman River - North Branch temperatures drop to the 10's. Casselman River - North Branch, Dung Hill Road to Maryland Route 485 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III+ Length: 6 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.58777 Longitude: -79.22639 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.6611 Longitude: -79.18584 Paddler input for Casselman River - North Branch, Maryland: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Casselman River - North Branch, Maryland Local climate location: CONFLUENCE 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville 7 miles away Convenient interstate location. Pet accommodation: 10.00 per night per pet. Limit 2 pets per room. Refundable Pet Deposit: 50.00 USD, due at check in for cash paying guests. Pets are allowed in smokin... Wisp Resort, Mchenry 12 miles away For information on lodging/ski packages/golf packages, please call the Wisp directly at 800-462-9477. The Wisp Mountain Resort Hotel and Conference Center in beautiful Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, has... Frostburg Days Inn, Frostburg 20 miles away Frostburg is surrounded by the rugged natural beauty and is alive with charm and history. When visiting the western Maryland area for business or pleasure - the most logical place to stay in the DAYS...   All Maryland Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Maryland. Books about whitewater paddling on Casselman River - North Branch, Maryland List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Casselman River - North Branch, Maryland. Find a whitewater outfitter in Maryland Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Somerset, Pennsylvania Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Somerset, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Casselman River - North Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Casselman River - North Branch.   Whitewater Near Casselman River - North Branch: Casselman River, Garrett County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 11.5 miles long (MD Route 485 to Salisbury Pennsylvania) Crabtree Creek, Garrett County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 6 miles long (Swanton Maryland to Savage Reservoir) Savage River, Garrett County , 9 miles away, Class II(IV) - 12.5 miles long (Avilton Lonaconing Road to Head of Savage Reservoir) Savage River, Garrett County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (Dam to North Branch Potomac River) Casselman River, Somerset County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 27.1 miles long (Salisbury to Markleton) Mill Run, Garrett County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 8 miles long (Pigs Ear Road to Yough River Lake) Whites Creek, Somerset County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Listonburg to Casselman River) Bear Creek, Garrett County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 7 miles long (US 219 to Youghiogheny River at Friendsville) Casselman River, Garrett (MD) Somerset (PA) County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 6.2 miles long (Markleton to Harnedsville) Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Kitzmiller to Jennings Randolph Lake)   Ski Areas Near Casselman River - North Branch: Wisp, Maryland , 11 miles away, 610 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 22 miles away, 750 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 23 miles away, 610 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 29 miles away, 940 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 34 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 36 miles away, 850 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 53 miles away, 500 vertical feet Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 58 miles away, 1072 vertical feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 59 miles away, 180 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 72 miles away, 1100 vertical feet   Hotels Near Casselman River - North Branch: Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville , 7 miles away Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 12 miles away Frostburg Days Inn, Frostburg , 20 miles away Holiday Inn Somerset,Pa, Somerset , 23 miles away Budget Host Inn Somerset, Somerset , 23 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Casselman River - North Branch: Double G Campground, Mc Henry, 8 miles away Mill Run Campground, Confluence, 16 miles away Tub Run Campground, Confluence, 16 miles away   Lakes Near Casselman River - North Branch