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   Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. If you're coming from Cumberland it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The Gormania to Kitzmiller 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 a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds     nearby. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The natural beauty of West Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Potomac River - North Branch are reasons enough to come here and paddle. You can enjoy this stretch more if you take your time, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. 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 rivers. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. Briefly about the general area: Potomac State Forest is worth going to. Much precipitation falls at Potomac River - North Branch; of all the   months in a year July is the one with the most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. High temperatures at Potomac River - North Branch all through the warm days of summer are in the 70's. Summer night lows fall down to the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's while the cold winter nights at Potomac River - North Branch are in the 10's. 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 Paddler input for Potomac River - North Branch, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Potomac River - North Branch, West Virginia 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... Comfort Inn At Deep Creek Lake, Mchenry 14 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... 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,...   All West Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in West Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Potomac River - North Branch, West Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Potomac River - North Branch, West Virginia. Find a whitewater outfitter in West Virginia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. 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.       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, 700 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, 754 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, 1110 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 Comfort Inn At Deep Creek Lake, Mchenry , 14 miles away Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 18 miles away Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville , 21 miles away Hampton Inn Frostburg MD, Frostburg , 29 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