Maryland whitewater - Potomac River, Montgomery County Montgomery county, Little Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III(IV)     2 miles   The wonderful Maryland scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The Little Falls section of Potomac River in Montgomery County is 2 miles long and is a class II-III(IV) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The starting point is not too far from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, as     you can see on the road map further down. No shortage of good hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This is a short paddling stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. There's camping available near Potomac River. Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Potomac River through the warm months are in the 80's. Summer night lows descend down to the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Potomac River. If the weather is brilliant here at Potomac   River, you can go for a hike along the Swamp Trail. While you're here at Potomac River you can take a hike along the Upland Trail, and Glen Echo Park is a very perfect spot to pop by. Potomac River is a good site of normal rainfall; during the month of May you get the most rain around here while February is mostly the driest month. Potomac River, Little Falls road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III(IV) Length: 2 miles Average Gradient: 15 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.94879 Longitude: -77.129 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.91939 Longitude: -77.1021 Paddler input for Potomac River, Maryland: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Potomac River, Maryland Local climate location: ROCKVILLE 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Inns Of Virginia Arlington, Arlington 2 miles away Welcome to the Inns of Virginia-Arlington. Newly renovated rooms offer cable television housekeeping services continental breakfast and free parking. Hotel is located three miles from historical Georg... Comfort Inn Ballston, Arlington 2 miles away Newly 2007 renovated. Ballston Metro Station/Orange Line, shopping mall, restaurants, and Washington DC attractions six blocks. Business center with FREE high speed Internet access. Fitness center. FR... Courtyard Chevy Chase, Chevy Chase 3 miles away The first Silver LEED candidate hotel in Montgomery County, MD is the Courtyard by Marriott Chevy Chase. Scheduled to open in Spring 2009, after a $35 million renovation, we are customer focused for t...   All Maryland Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Maryland. Books about whitewater paddling on Potomac River, Maryland List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Potomac River, Maryland. Find a whitewater outfitter in Maryland Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-Virginia-Maryland-West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-Virginia-Maryland-West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Potomac River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Potomac River.   Whitewater Near Potomac River: Pimmit Run, Fairfax/ Arlington County , 0 miles away, Class IV(V) - 0 miles long (Glebe Road to Potomac) Pimmit Run, Fairfax/ Arlington County , 2 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Old Dominion Drive to above Glebe Road) Rock Creek, DC County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Military Road to Potomac River in D.) Four Mile Run, Arlington County , 4 miles away, Class III - 4.5 miles long (Ohio Street to Arlington Ridge Road) Cabin John Creek, Montgomery County , 4 miles away, Class -blank- - 3 miles long (River Road to Potomac) Rock Creek, n/a County , 5 miles away, Class II-III+(V) - 4 miles long (Above Military Road to Pierce Mill Dam) Potomac River, Montgomery County , 7 miles away, Class I-IV - 6.5 miles long (Mather Gorge to Lock 10) Difficult Run, Fairfax County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 0.9 miles long (Old Georgetown Pike to Potomac River) Anacostia River - Northwest Branch, Prince Georges/ Montgomery County , 9 miles away, Class I-III(V+) - 8 miles long (US Route 29 to Hyattsville) Potomac River, Montgomery County , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 0.6 miles long (Through Great Falls)   Ski Areas Near Potomac River: Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 48 miles away, 650 vertical feet Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 65 miles away, 600 vertical feet Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 106 miles away, 315 vertical feet Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 108 miles away, 520 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 114 miles away, 500 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 117 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 124 miles away, 1072 vertical feet Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 132 miles away, 510 vertical feet Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 136 miles away, 450 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 138 miles away, 1003 vertical feet   Beaches Near Potomac River: Bathing Beach, District of Columbia County , 6 miles away   Hotels Near Potomac River: Inns Of Virginia Arlington, Arlington , 2 miles away Comfort Inn Ballston, Arlington , 2 miles away Courtyard Chevy Chase, Chevy Chase , 3 miles away Embassy Suites Hotel Washington, Dc-At The Chevy Chase Pavilion, Washington , 3 miles away Holiday Inn Arlington At Ballston, Va, Arlington , 3 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Potomac River: Christopher Run Campground, Lake Anna, 9 miles away Harmony Place Trailer Park, Alexandria, 11 miles away Cherry Hill Park, College Park, 13 miles away   Trails Near Potomac River: Upland Trail, District of Columbia County , 4 miles away Swamp Trail, District of Columbia County , 4 miles away Rock Creek Park Bike Trail, District of Columbia County , 5 miles away Western Ridge Trail, District of Columbia County , 5 miles away Valley Trail, District of Columbia County , 5 miles away   National Parks Near Potomac River: Glen Echo Park, McLean - VA , 2 miles away Great Falls Park, McLean - VA , 4 miles away   Lakes Near Potomac River