Maryland whitewater - Patuxent River, Howard County
Howard
county,
Carroll Mill Road to Savage Mill section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II(IV) 15.3 miles
The nature scenery of Howard County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Baltimore-Towson, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. There are no other stretches to paddle along Patuxent River than the Carroll Mill Road to Savage Mill stretch. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but do book a room before you come because
it is a very popular destination. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. This stretch of Patuxent River in Maryland is 15.3 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II(IV) section of whitewater.
Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Maryland are often more forgiving than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy.
Briefly about the general area: Patuxent River sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain while January is typically the driest month. Symphony Woods is a nice local forest. Summertime
highs at Patuxent River commonly tend to be in the 80's, and all through the night it cools down to the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's with temperatures at Patuxent River dipping down into the 20's through winter nights.
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