Maryland whitewater - Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD County Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD county, Gormania West Virginia to Kitzmiller Maryland section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     15 miles   The Gormania West Virginia to Kitzmiller Maryland stretch of Potomac River - North Branch in Maryland is 15 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Maryland is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The wonderful Maryland     scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Cumberland, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Gormania West Virginia to Kitzmiller Maryland section is just one of them. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so why not pack your camping stuff too. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. Briefly about the general area: Potomac State Forest is worth taking a look at. At Potomac River - North Branch throughout the days of summer highs are in the 70's with night lows in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's with winter lows   in the 10's overnight here at Potomac River - North Branch. A large amount of precipitation falls at Potomac River - North Branch; most of the rain falls during July, and February is when it's the driest. Potomac River - North Branch, Gormania West Virginia to Kitzmiller Maryland road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 15 miles Average Gradient: 50 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.2928 Longitude: -79.3455 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.38589 Longitude: -79.17961 Paddler input for Potomac River - North Branch, Maryland: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Potomac River - North Branch, Maryland Local climate location: OAKLAND 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Wisp Resort, Mchenry 13 miles away For information on lodging/ski packages/golf packages, please call the Wisp directly at 800-462-9477. The Wisp Mountain Resort Hotel and Conference Center in beautiful Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, has... Comfort Inn At Deep Creek Lake, Mchenry 14 miles away 1/2 mile from Deep Creek Lake and Marsh Hill-Wisp ski area. Local shops and restaurants nearby. Located among numerous state parks. FREE Deluxe Continental Breakfast. Hotel has 4 floors. No elevator o... Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis 18 miles away Canaan Valley Resort and Conference Center is four-season resort offering ski, snowboarding, tubing, cross-country skiing and ice-skating in the winter and golf, geocaching, Eurogbunge, climbing wall,...   All Maryland Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Maryland. Books about whitewater paddling on Potomac River - North Branch, Maryland List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Potomac River - North Branch, 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 Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Potomac River - North Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Potomac River - North Branch.   Whitewater Near Potomac River - North Branch: Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 0 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Gormania to Kitzmiller) Stony River, Grant County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.7 miles long (Route 50 to North Branch of Potomac River) Abram Creek, Mineral/Grant County , 4 miles away, Class II-IV - 8.7 miles long (US 50 to confluence of North Branch of Potomac River) Difficult Creek, Mineral County , 4 miles away, Class V+ - 4.4 miles long (Upstream to Potomac North Branch Close to Gormania) Stony River, Grant County , 5 miles away, Class III+ - 7.6 miles long (Vepco Dam to Route 50) Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Kitzmiller to Jennings Randolph Lake) Crabtree Creek, Garrett County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 6 miles long (Swanton Maryland to Savage Reservoir) Potomac River - North Branch, Grant WV Garrett MD County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Henry West Virginia to Gormania West Virginia) Potomac River - North Branch, Grant WV Garrett MD County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Henry to Gormania) Youghiogheny River, Garrett County , 13 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Tippy-Top)   Ski Areas Near Potomac River - North Branch: Wisp, Maryland , 13 miles away, 700 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 18 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 21 miles away, 850 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 37 miles away, 754 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 38 miles away, 610 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 44 miles away, 500 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 45 miles away, 940 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 61 miles away, 1110 vertical feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 69 miles away, 180 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 70 miles away, 1500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Potomac River - North Branch: Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 13 miles away Comfort Inn At Deep Creek Lake, Mchenry , 14 miles away Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 18 miles away Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville , 21 miles away Hampton Inn Frostburg MD, Frostburg , 29 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Potomac River - North Branch: Deep Creek Lake State Park, Swanton, 10 miles away Double G Campground, Mc Henry, 13 miles away Bumble Bee Recreational Vehicle Park & Campground, Accident, 14 miles away   Trails Near Potomac River - North Branch: Blackbird Knob Trail, Tucker County , 17 miles away Breathed Mountain Trail, Tucker County , 18 miles away Stonecoal Trail, Tucker County , 19 miles away North Fork Mountain Trail, Grant County , 19 miles away Dunkenbarger Trail, Tucker County , 20 miles away   National Parks Near Potomac River - North Branch: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 67 miles away   Golf Courses Near Potomac River - North Branch: Evening Breeze Golf Course, Oakland , 7 miles away