West Virginia whitewater - Potomac River - North Branch, Grant WV Garrett MD County
Grant WV Garrett MD
county,
Henry to Gormania section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III 8 miles
The wonderful West Virginia scenery and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch of Potomac River - North Branch in Grant WV Garrett MD County is 8 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside West Virginia you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places.
This stretch is mid length, it's perfect for a one day trip. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. The campgrounds here at Potomac River - North Branch are pretty good. The Henry to Gormania stretch is one of many paddling
stretches in this river system.
Briefly about the general area: Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Potomac River - North Branch while overnight lows are usually in the 50's. Highs all through the wintertime are regularly in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Potomac River - North Branch. Potomac River - North Branch sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and February on the other hand is the driest.
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Potomac River - North Branch, Grant WV Garrett MD
County
, 0 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Henry West Virginia to Gormania West Virginia)
Difficult Creek, Mineral
County
, 6 miles away, Class V+ - 4.4 miles long (Upstream to Potomac North Branch Close to Gormania)
Blackwater River, Tucker
County
, 8 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 11 miles long (Wildlife Preserve to Davis)
Stony River, Grant
County
, 9 miles away, Class III+ - 7.6 miles long (Vepco Dam to Route 50)
Youghiogheny River, Garrett
County
, 9 miles away, Class I-II - 15.5 miles long (US Route 50 to Millers Run)
Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Gormania West Virginia to Kitzmiller Maryland)
Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Gormania to Kitzmiller)
Blackwater River - North Fork, Tucker
County
, 11 miles away, Class V+ - 3.9 miles long (Rt. 219 to confluence with Blackwater River)
Blackwater River, Tucker
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.4 miles long (Blackwater Falls to North Fork Confluence)
Youghiogheny River, Garrett
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Tippy-Top)