Maryland whitewater - Gwynns Falls, City of Baltimore County
City of Baltimore
county,
Franklintown Road to Carroll Park Golf Course section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-IV 4 miles
The Franklintown Road to Carroll Park Golf Course stretch of Gwynns Falls is 4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-IV section of whitewater. The beautiful scenery of City of Baltimore County and the water flowing gracefully down Gwynns Falls are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well.
No need to look hard for hotels, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. The put-in location is a short drive from Baltimore-Towson, please
print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground.
Briefly about the general area: At Gwynns Falls you always meet someone from Baltimore-Towson. Summertime highs at Gwynns Falls commonly tend to be in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 60's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's; after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures
at Gwynns Falls fall into the 20's. An average amount of rainfall falls at Gwynns Falls; the month with most of the rain is May while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
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