Whitewater Run WV Class I

0.2 Paw Paw Tunnel Campground to Fifteen Mile Creek Boat Landing

Potomac

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Runnable: 3.5 – 10.0 FT
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Description
Because of the length of this section, it is usually done as an overnight canoe camper with an overnight camp stop at Sorrel Ridge C&O Canal Campground (7.3 miles below the Paw Paw access).  This also gives the canoe camper a chance to explore the C&O Canal Paw Paw Tunnel.   River Access (put-in or take-out) is available at Bonds Landing (11.4 miles below Paw Paw).  Campgrounds below Sorrel Ridge include:  Stickpile Hill C&O hiker/biker (12.1 miles below Paw Paw) and  Devils Alley C&O hiker/biker (17 miles below Paw Paw).  Take-out is at the mouth of Fifteen mile creek at Little Orleans, MD (21.7 miles below Paw Paw).
Difficulty
Class I
Length
21.0 mi
Rapids
1
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
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