Maryland whitewater - Savage River, Garrett County Garrett county, Dam to North Branch Potomac River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     4.5 miles   If you're coming from Cumberland it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This stretch of Savage River is 4.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The Dam to North Branch Potomac River section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving,     so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. The natural beauty of Maryland and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Savage River frequently tend to be in the 80's, and the overnight is a bit chillier of course, mostly in the 50's. All through the wintertime highs are ordinarily in the 30's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Savage River plunge into the 10's. The yearly   rain here at Savage River is about average; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain while February is commonly the driest month. Savage River, Dam to North Branch Potomac River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 4.5 miles Average Gradient: 75 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.50659 Longitude: -79.1334 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.4808 Longitude: -79.06781 Paddler input for Savage River, Maryland: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Savage River, Maryland Local climate location: CONFLUENCE 8 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville 9 miles away Convenient interstate location. Pet Accommodation: 20.00/night per pet. 2 pets per room, up to 15 lbs. Refundable Pet Deposit: 50.00 USD, due at check-in for cash paying guests. Do not leave pets unat... Frostburg Days Inn, Frostburg 15 miles away Frostburg is surrounded by the rugged natural beauty and is alive with charm and history. When visiting the western Maryland area for business or pleasure - the most logical place to stay in the DAYS... Wisp Resort, Mchenry 19 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...   All Maryland Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Maryland. Books about whitewater paddling on Savage River, Maryland List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Savage 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 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 Savage River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Savage River.   Whitewater Near Savage River: Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Barnum West Virginia to Bloomington Maryland) Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Barnum to Bloomington) Savage River, Garrett County , 5 miles away, Class II(IV) - 12.5 miles long (Avilton Lonaconing Road to Head of Savage Reservoir) Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Allegany MD County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 7.5 miles long (Bloomington to Keyser) Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Kitzmiller to Jennings Randolph Lake) Crabtree Creek, Garrett County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 6 miles long (Swanton Maryland to Savage Reservoir) Georges Creek, Allegany County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Maryland Route 36 to North Branch Potomac River) New Creek, Mineral County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 9 miles long (Intersection of US220 and West Virginia 93 to Keyser) Casselman River - North Branch, Garrett County , 10 miles away, Class I-III+ - 6 miles long (Dung Hill Road to Maryland Route 485) Abram Creek, Mineral/Grant County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 8.7 miles long (US 50 to confluence of North Branch of Potomac River)   Ski Areas Near Savage River: Wisp, Maryland , 18 miles away, 610 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 31 miles away, 750 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 32 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 32 miles away, 610 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 34 miles away, 850 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 36 miles away, 940 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 43 miles away, 500 vertical feet Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 57 miles away, 1072 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 63 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 69 miles away, 180 vertical feet   Hotels Near Savage River: Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville , 9 miles away Frostburg Days Inn, Frostburg , 15 miles away Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 19 miles away Best Western Braddock Motor Inn, La Vale , 19 miles away Red Roof Inn LaVale - Cumberland, La Vale , 19 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Savage River: New Germany State Park, Grantsville, 8 miles away Deep Creek Lake State Park, Swanton, 14 miles away Fox's Pizza Den, Burlington, 14 miles away   National Parks Near Savage River: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 63 miles away   Lakes Near Savage River