Whitewater
Kayaking & Rafting in
Maryland
Antietam
Creek: Oak Ridge Road to
Harpers Ferry Road
The Class Is are numerous
riffles formed by gravel
bars and small ledges. The
Class IIs are primarily
the remains of the old mill
dams, thoughtfully spaced
over much of this section.
The only hazard...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Southern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Hagerstown, MD - Whitewater
Paddling - 23.5 miles
Antietam Creek: Oak Ridge
Road to Harpers Ferry Road
Because of the numerous
bridges crossing Antietam
Creek from Oak Ridge Road
in Funkstown to Harpers
Ferry Road in Antietam,
this is a roll-your-own
Class I - II novice trip
that depends on how many
of...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Northern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Hagerstown, MD - Whitewater
Paddling - 23 miles
Bear Creek: Route
219 to Friendsville
This spunky little screamer
provides excellent entertainment
when everything else in
the area is too high to
run. A road coming out of
Friendsville parallels the
run so that the water level
can be ins...
From the guidebook "A
Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to West Virginia"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Friendsville, MD - Whitewater
Paddling - 7 miles
Gunpowder Falls:
Route 1 to Route 40
Gunpowder Falls is a pleasant
Class II - III trip at moderate
levels for good intermediate
boaters. A 3.3-mile run
from Route 1 to Route 40,
it passes through a pretty
but shallow wooded gorge
and ha...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Southern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Germantown, MD - Whitewater
Paddling - 3.3 miles
Gunpowder Falls:
Route 1 to Route 40
Gunpowder Falls is a pleasant
Class II - III trip at moderate
levels for good intermediate
boaters. A 3.3-mile run
form Route 1 to Route 40,
it passes through a pretty
but shallow wooded gorge
and ha...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Northern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Germantown, MD - Whitewater
Paddling - 3.3 miles
North Branch of
the Potomac
The run from Steyer to Shallmar
is the classic section of
the North Branch of the
Potomac River and is for
advanced to expert paddlers
only. Be warned tat the
length and continuous nature
of this tri...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Southern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Gormania, WV - Whitewater
Paddling
North Branch of
the Potomac: Gormania, WV
to Bloomington, MD
The run form Steyer to Shallmar
is the classic section of
the North Branch of the
Potomac River and is for
advanced to expert paddlers
only. Be warned that the
length and continuous nature
of this tr...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Northern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Gormania, WV - Whitewater
Paddling
Potomac River: Great
Falls to the estuary below
Little Falls
This area has access to
the river in many spots.
The C&O Canal follows
the river on the Maryland
shore between Washington
and Cumberland, Maryland,
and provides public access
and parking at many loca...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Southern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Vienna, VA - Whitewater
Paddling (About Top Trails)
Savage River: Below
the Savage River Dam to
Confluence with the North
Branch of the Potomac
The Savage is a little brawling
river that certainly lives
up to its name. Here you
have four miles of jam-packed
continuous whitewater for
the advanced paddler. The
best action and scenery
are foun...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Southern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Luke, MD - Whitewater Paddling
- 4 miles
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