Maryland whitewater - Youghiogheny River, Garrett County
Garrett
county,
Sang Run Road to Friendsville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V 9.9 miles
This stretch of Youghiogheny River in Garrett County is 9.9 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V section of whitewater. There's camping available near Youghiogheny River. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the Sang
Run Road to Friendsville stretch is just one of many. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Maryland is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way
there are lots of good spots for that around here. The natural beauty of Garrett County and the water flowing gracefully down Youghiogheny River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle.
Briefly about the general area: A short spree to Gap Falls is always worthwhile. Through the summer at Youghiogheny River temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Youghiogheny River. Youghiogheny
River is a wet location that gets a lot of precipitation; through July this area sees the most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
5 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...
5 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...
21 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...
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