Virginia whitewater - Catoctin Creek, Loudon County
Loudon
county,
SR 663 to Potomac Confluence section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II 4.5 miles
The average Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so don't forget that rivers here are less demanding. The nature scenery of Loudon County and the water flowing gracefully down Catoctin Creek beats anything. The SR 663 to Potomac Confluence stretch of Catoctin Creek in Virginia is 4.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II section of whitewater. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. Since you're on this site you are
probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then
no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. The SR 663 to Potomac Confluence stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. The put-in is not too far from Hagerstown-Martinsburg, as you can see on the road map further down.
Briefly about the general area: Through the summertime at Catoctin Creek temperatures are mostly in the 80's, and the night is fairly chillier of course, usually in the 60's. Highs all through the wintertime are usually in
the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Catoctin Creek. The amount of rainfall that falls at Catoctin Creek is close to the national average; the month with most of the rain is May, and the driest of the months is January.
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