Maryland whitewater - Gunpowder Falls, Baltimore County
Baltimore
county,
Graves Run Road to Prettyboy Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 2 miles
OK so after checking this one out today I was sorely disappointed. it is in no way a II-III, more like a slow moving I, not even a I-II. Also the put in location is on some private property farm so good luck getting in the water at some point where the river isn't congested down into drainage ditches going under the small roads in this area. I highly recommend some of the other gunpowder rivers however, great fun, just not this stretch. Says Rudyrudell
The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Maryland are often easier than in other
states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. If you're coming from York-Hanover it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. The Graves Run Road to Prettyboy Reservoir section of Gunpowder Falls is
2 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Maryland and the water flowing gracefully down Gunpowder Falls are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. 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 are great reasons to come. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. This is a short paddling stretch
so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good places for that around here. The campgrounds here at Gunpowder Falls are pretty good.
Briefly about
the general area: During the summer months here at Gunpowder Falls, high temperatures ordinarily reach the 80's while nighttime lows are frequently in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's while Gunpowder Falls nighttime low temperatures during the winter are
in the 20's. Gunpowder Falls is a good spot of normal rain; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain; February meanwhile is the driest month.
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