West Virginia whitewater - Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD County

Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD county, Gormania to Kitzmiller section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     15 miles
  This stretch of Potomac River - North Branch is 15 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV section. If you're coming from Cumberland it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near.
    You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well.
The beautiful scenery of West Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground.

Briefly about the general area:
There's a magnificent forest in the vicinity of Potomac River - North Branch called Potomac State Forest. Through the summer highs here at Potomac River - North Branch get into the 70's with nighttime lows in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and after the sun is down through the
 
winter temperatures at Potomac River - North Branch plunge into the 10's.
Potomac River - North Branch is a wet place that gets a lot of rain; through the month of July you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is February.

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

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 15 miles
Average Gradient: 50 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.2928
Longitude: -79.3455

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.38589
Longitude: -79.17961

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Current weather conditions at Potomac River - North Branch, West Virginia
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Local climate location: OAKLAND 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Wisp Resort, Mchenry
13 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...

Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis
18 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,...

Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville
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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Outdoors Recreation Near Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Potomac River - North Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Potomac River - North Branch.
 Whitewater Near Potomac River - North Branch:
Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 0 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Gormania West Virginia to Kitzmiller Maryland)
Stony River, Grant County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.7 miles long (Route 50 to North Branch of Potomac River)
Abram Creek, Mineral/Grant County , 4 miles away, Class II-IV - 8.7 miles long (US 50 to confluence of North Branch of Potomac River)
Difficult Creek, Mineral County , 4 miles away, Class V+ - 4.4 miles long (Upstream to Potomac North Branch Close to Gormania)
Stony River, Grant County , 5 miles away, Class III+ - 7.6 miles long (Vepco Dam to Route 50)
Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Kitzmiller to Jennings Randolph Lake)
Crabtree Creek, Garrett County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 6 miles long (Swanton Maryland to Savage Reservoir)
Potomac River - North Branch, Grant WV Garrett MD County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Henry West Virginia to Gormania West Virginia)
Potomac River - North Branch, Grant WV Garrett MD County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Henry to Gormania)
Youghiogheny River, Garrett County , 13 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Tippy-Top)
 Ski Areas Near Potomac River - North Branch:
Wisp, Maryland , 13 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 18 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 21 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 37 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 38 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 44 miles away, 500 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 45 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 61 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 69 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 70 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Potomac River - North Branch:
Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 13 miles away
Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 18 miles away
Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville , 21 miles away
Frostburg Days Inn, Frostburg , 29 miles away
Best Western Braddock Motor Inn, La Vale , 33 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Potomac River - North Branch:
Deep Creek Lake State Park, Swanton, 10 miles away
Double G Campground, Mc Henry, 13 miles away
Bumble Bee Recreational Vehicle Park & Campground, Accident, 14 miles away
 Trails Near Potomac River - North Branch:
Blackbird Knob Trail, Tucker County , 17 miles away
Breathed Mountain Trail, Tucker County , 18 miles away
Stonecoal Trail, Tucker County , 19 miles away
North Fork Mountain Trail, Grant County , 19 miles away
Dunkenbarger Trail, Tucker County , 20 miles away
 National Parks Near Potomac River - North Branch:
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 67 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Potomac River - North Branch:
Evening Breeze Golf Course, Oakland , 7 miles away

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