Maryland whitewater - Wills Creek, Allegany County
Allegany
county,
Ellerslie to North Branch Potomac section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 6.1 miles
If you're coming from Cumberland it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The wonderful Allegany County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Wills Creek are reasons enough to come here and paddle. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling spots. The Ellerslie to North Branch Potomac section of Wills Creek is 6.1 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The
campgrounds here at Wills Creek are pretty good. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's good length for a morning trip. There are some good hotels near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Great exercise and
just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Maryland is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners.
Briefly about the general area: Through the warmest time of the year, highs mostly are in the 80's at Wills Creek. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's while Wills Creek nighttime low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 10's. Wills Creek gets a typical
amount of rain; the month with most of the rain is July; February on the other hand is the driest. Nearby The Narrows is a great site to go if you're at Wills Creek; you need to stop by Lovers Leap if you're here. It's always magnificent to go to Big Blue Spring.
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