Maryland whitewater - Potomac River - North Branch, Grant WV Garrett MD County
Grant WV Garrett MD
county,
Henry West Virginia to Gormania West Virginia section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III 8 miles
The Henry West Virginia to Gormania West Virginia stretch of Potomac River - North Branch in Maryland is 8 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Grant WV Garrett MD County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. 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 quite a few of the sections here
are pretty easy. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. For all you camping people there are campgrounds
nearby. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Henry West Virginia to Gormania West Virginia stretch is just one of them. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people.
Briefly about the general area: Potomac River - North Branch generally gets a lot of rain; most of the rain falls through July while February is mostly the driest month. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Potomac River - North Branch while night lows are regularly in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's with temperatures at Potomac River - North Branch dipping down into the 10's through winter nights.
9 miles away
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16 miles away
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Potomac River - North Branch, Grant WV Garrett MD
County
, 0 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Henry to Gormania)
Difficult Creek, Mineral
County
, 6 miles away, Class V+ - 4.4 miles long (Upstream to Potomac North Branch Close to Gormania)
Blackwater River, Tucker
County
, 8 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 11 miles long (Wildlife Preserve to Davis)
Stony River, Grant
County
, 9 miles away, Class III+ - 7.6 miles long (Vepco Dam to Route 50)
Youghiogheny River, Garrett
County
, 9 miles away, Class I-II - 15.5 miles long (US Route 50 to Millers Run)
Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Gormania West Virginia to Kitzmiller Maryland)
Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Gormania to Kitzmiller)
Blackwater River - North Fork, Tucker
County
, 11 miles away, Class V+ - 3.9 miles long (Rt. 219 to confluence with Blackwater River)
Blackwater River, Tucker
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.4 miles long (Blackwater Falls to North Fork Confluence)
Youghiogheny River, Garrett
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Tippy-Top)