Maryland whitewater - Fifteen Mile Creek, Allegany County
Allegany
county,
US Route 40 to Potomac River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II(III) 9.5 miles
This section of Fifteen Mile Creek in Allegany County is 9.5 miles long and it is classified as a class I-II(III) section by American Whitewater. If you're coming from Winchester it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with
mother nature have a lot of people coming here. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. The nature scenery of Allegany County and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. For all you camping people
there are campgrounds nearby. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. There are no other sections to paddle along Fifteen Mile Creek than the US Route 40 to Potomac River section. No need to look hard for hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.
Briefly about the general area: A short spree to Robert Milborn Spring is always worthwhile, and nearby Mudlick Hollow is a good location to go. There's great hiking along the Gabriel Trail. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Fifteen Mile
Creek, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. During the winter this place gets highs in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Fifteen Mile Creek are in the 10's. The amount of precipitation that falls at Fifteen Mile Creek is close to the national average; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and the driest month is January.
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