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Maryland whitewater - Deep Creek, Garrett County
Garrett
county,
Dam to Youghiogheny River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS V 1.4 miles
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The Dam to Youghiogheny River section of Deep Creek in Maryland is 1.4 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class V section. The wonderful Garrett County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Deep Creek make the trip here worthwhile. This stretch is very short so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good spots. |
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If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Maryland you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. There's camping available near Deep Creek. There are plenty of
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Briefly about the general area:
All the water falling down from the sky makes Deep Creek a wet place; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily July, that's the one that rains the most; the driest month of the year is February. Lower Swallow Falls is always fun to check out, and everyone nearby loves skiing at Wisp.
All through the summertime here at Deep Creek, high temperatures mostly reach the 80's. For the period of the moonlight | |
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hours it's ordinarily in the 60's. During the winter highs are in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Deep Creek. Muddy Creek Falls is a delightful location to go to while you're at Deep Creek.
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Deep Creek, Dam to Youghiogheny River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
V
Length:
1.4
miles
Average Gradient: 170 fpm
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.5046
Longitude: -79.39721
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.5259
Longitude: -79.41111
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Paddler input for Deep Creek, Maryland:
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Current weather conditions at Deep Creek, Maryland
Local climate location: UNIONTOWN 2 miles away
          
RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
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Wisp Resort, Mchenry
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3 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...
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Heldreth Motel, Kingwood
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20 miles away
The Heldreth Motel Kingwood, a Magnuson Hotels affiliate, is located just 3 miles from the US Army Training Camp Dawson, 30 minutes from West Virginia University at Morgantown, and the Federal Bureau ...
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Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis
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21 miles away
Canaan Valley Resort and Conference Center is four-season resort offering ski, snowboarding, tubing, cross-country skiing and ice-skating in the winter and golf, geocaching, Eurogbunge, climbing wall,...
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All Maryland Whitewater
Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Maryland.
Books about whitewater paddling on Deep Creek, Maryland
List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Deep Creek, Maryland.
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Whitewater Basics
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Outdoors Recreation Near Morgantown, West Virginia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Morgantown, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Deep Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| | Whitewater Near Deep Creek:
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Youghiogheny River, Garrett
County
, 1 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Bridge above Swallow Falls to Deep Creek Power Plant) |
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Youghiogheny River, Garrett
County
, 2 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Tippy-Top) |
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Muddy Creek, Garrett
County
, 2 miles away, Class III - 3.7 miles long (Below Browning Dam to eddy right above Muddy Creek Falls) |
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Youghiogheny River, Garrett
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.9 miles long (Sang Run Road to Friendsville) |
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Youghiogheny River, Garrett
County
, 7 miles away, Class I-II - 15.5 miles long (US Route 50 to Millers Run) |
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Bear Creek, Garrett
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV - 7 miles long (US 219 to Youghiogheny River at Friendsville) |
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Mill Run, Garrett
County
, 12 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 8 miles long (Pigs Ear Road to Yough River Lake) |
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Daugherty Run, Preston
County
, 13 miles away, Class V - 6 miles long (Co. Road 3-12 to Cheat River) |
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Muddy Creek, Preston
County
, 13 miles away, Class II-III - 11.5 miles long (Orr to Route 26) |
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Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD
County
, 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Gormania West Virginia to Kitzmiller Maryland) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Deep Creek:
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Wisp, Maryland
, 4 miles away, 610 vertical feet |
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Timberline, West Virginia
, 25 miles away, 1000 vertical feet |
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Canaan Valley, West Virginia
, 27 miles away, 850 vertical feet |
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Seven Springs, Pennsylvania
, 28 miles away, 750 vertical feet |
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Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania
, 31 miles away, 610 vertical feet |
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The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania
, 38 miles away, 940 vertical feet |
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Boyce Park, Pennsylvania
, 56 miles away, 180 vertical feet |
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Bryce Resort, Virginia
, 58 miles away, 500 vertical feet |
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Snowshoe, West Virginia
, 71 miles away, 1500 vertical feet |
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Blue Knob, Pennsylvania
, 72 miles away, 1072 vertical feet |
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| | Hotels Near Deep Creek:
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Wisp Resort, Mchenry
, 3 miles away |
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Heldreth Motel, Kingwood
, 20 miles away |
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Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis
, 21 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville
, 22 miles away |
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Fairfield Inn By Marriott Uniontown, Uniontown
, 32 miles away |
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