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
  This stretch of Potomac River - North Branch in Grant WV Garrett MD County is 8 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. The average West Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Henry to Gormania section is just one of many. This section is long enough
    to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. The beautiful scenery of Grant WV Garrett MD County and the playfulness of the water are in themselves
reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you'll be staying in a hotel you're in luck, lodging is available very near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here.

Briefly about the general area:
The warmest time of the year at Potomac River - North Branch arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows fall down to the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime
 
come with highs in the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Potomac River - North Branch.
All the water falling down from the sky makes Potomac River - North Branch a wet spot; July is the month that gets the most rain; the driest of the months is February.

Potomac River - North Branch, Henry to Gormania road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 8 miles
Average Gradient: 40 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.22299
Longitude: -79.4286

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.2928
Longitude: -79.3455

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Current weather conditions at Potomac River - North Branch, West Virginia
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Local climate location: ROWLESBURG 3 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis
9 miles away
Canaan Valley Resort and Conference Center is four-season resort offering ski, snowboarding, tubing, cross-country skiing and ice-skating in the winter and golf, geocaching, Eurogbunge, climbing wall,...

Wisp Resort, Mchenry
16 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...

Heldreth Motel, Kingwood
24 miles away
The Heldreth Motel Kingwood, a Magnuson Hotels affiliate, is located just 3 miles from the US Army Training Camp Dawson, 30 minutes from West Virginia University at Morgantown, and the Federal Bureau ...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Potomac River - North Branch.
 Whitewater Near Potomac River - North Branch:
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)
 Ski Areas Near Potomac River - North Branch:
Timberline, West Virginia , 12 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 14 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 16 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 41 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 44 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 49 miles away, 500 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 51 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 61 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 63 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 70 miles away, 180 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Potomac River - North Branch:
Table Rock Inn, Oakland , 3 miles away
Oak Mar Restaurant, Oakland , 8 miles away
Town Motel, Oakland , 8 miles away
Starlite Motel, Oakland , 9 miles away
Boardroom Motel, Oakland , 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Potomac River - North Branch:
Blackwater Lodge, Davis, 9 miles away
Red Creek Campground, Tucker County, 13 miles away
Double G Campground, Mc Henry, 17 miles away
 Trails Near Potomac River - North Branch:
Blackbird Knob Trail, Tucker County , 12 miles away
Breathed Mountain Trail, Tucker County , 13 miles away
Lindy Run Trail, Tucker County , 13 miles away
Stonecoal Trail, Tucker County , 13 miles away
Plantation Trail, Tucker County , 13 miles away
 Lakes Near Potomac River - North Branch

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