West Virginia whitewater - Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MD County Mineral WV Garrett MD county, Barnum to Bloomington section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     6.5 miles   The wonderful Mineral WV Garrett MD County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Potomac River - North Branch beats anything. The Barnum to Bloomington section of Potomac River - North Branch in Mineral WV Garrett MD County is 6.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Cumberland, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. Since you're on     this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Barnum to Bloomington stretch is just one of them. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Briefly about the general area: Put some time aside to spend at Donald Brumage Spring while you're here at Potomac River   - North Branch. The amount of rainfall that falls at Potomac River - North Branch is close to the national average; the month with most of the rain is July, and February meanwhile is the driest month. Throughout the warm days of summer, highs frequently are in the 80's at Potomac River - North Branch. Summer overnight lows fall down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's; overnight lows at Potomac River - North Branch through the winter ordinarily dip into the 10's. Potomac River - North Branch, Barnum to Bloomington road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 6.5 miles Average Gradient: 30 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.43119 Longitude: -79.11561 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.45444 Longitude: -78.99806 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: SAVAGE RIVER DAM 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville 13 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... Frostburg Days Inn, Frostburg 14 miles away Frostburg is surrounded by the rugged natural beauty and is alive with charm and history. When visiting the western Maryland area for business or pleasure - the most logical place to stay in the DAYS... Best Western Braddock Motor Inn, La Vale 18 miles away ***Indoor Swimming Pool will be CLOSED Monday and Tuesday, April 13th and 14th, 2009. Will re-open on Wednesday, April 15, 2009*** This La Vale hotel is located just five miles from historic Cumberl...   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, Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 0 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Barnum West Virginia to Bloomington Maryland) Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Allegany MD County , 3 miles away, Class I-II - 7.5 miles long (Bloomington to Keyser) Savage River, Garrett County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (Dam to North Branch Potomac River) New Creek, Mineral County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 9 miles long (Intersection of US220 and West Virginia 93 to Keyser) Georges Creek, Allegany County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Maryland Route 36 to North Branch Potomac River) Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Kitzmiller to Jennings Randolph Lake) Savage River, Garrett County , 8 miles away, Class II(IV) - 12.5 miles long (Avilton Lonaconing Road to Head of Savage Reservoir) Crabtree Creek, Garrett County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 6 miles long (Swanton Maryland to Savage Reservoir) Abram Creek, Mineral/Grant County , 12 miles away, Class II-IV - 8.7 miles long (US 50 to confluence of North Branch of Potomac River) Stony River, Grant County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.7 miles long (Route 50 to North Branch of Potomac River)   Ski Areas Near Potomac River - North Branch: Wisp, Maryland , 22 miles away, 610 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 32 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 35 miles away, 850 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 35 miles away, 750 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 36 miles away, 610 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 39 miles away, 500 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 39 miles away, 940 vertical feet Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 57 miles away, 1072 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 59 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 73 miles away, 180 vertical feet   Hotels Near Potomac River - North Branch: Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville , 13 miles away Frostburg Days Inn, Frostburg , 14 miles away Best Western Braddock Motor Inn, La Vale , 18 miles away Red Roof Inn LaVale - Cumberland, La Vale , 18 miles away Super 8 Motel - La Vale/Cumberland Area, La Vale , 19 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Potomac River - North Branch: Fox's Pizza Den, Burlington, 10 miles away New Germany State Park, Grantsville, 11 miles away Deep Creek Lake State Park, Swanton, 17 miles away   National Parks Near Potomac River - North Branch: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 59 miles away   Lakes Near Potomac River - North Branch