0.7 Dargans Bend Boat Ramp to Potoma Wayside, VA or Weverton, MD

Short whitewater section of the Potomac, as the Potomac passes Harpers Ferry, popularly referred to as the 'Needles.' It's a Class II section of ledges under normal conditions. Caution should be used at higher water levels and colder times of year because the width of the river here can make a spill difficult to recover from. Harpers Ferry is located at the confluence of the Shenandoah and the Potomac. Putins and takeouts are not allowed here except in emergencies.  The Shenandoah comes in from river right towards the bottom of the run.  The West Virginia/Virginia state line comes down the river right side ridge to the Potomac (the river itself is always Maryland), so from here, the river right side of the Potomac is in Virginia. Playspot List & Levels (Below confluence with Shenandoah) _(List compiled by Bobby Miller/Mason Dixon Canoe Cruisers)_ : 'Wake Up Call' (river left in first rapid after confluence) 2.5-5' \[Point of Rocks gage\] - wave/hole good for front surfing, spins and cartwheels. 'Maui Wave' (river center) 7 feet to high water \[Point of Rocks gage\], perfect at 9-10' \- wave good for front surfing and spins. 'Mavericks' (river right) 12 feet to high water \[Point of Rocks gage\], reaches incredible status at 14' and above - dynamic wave good for all kinds of wave moves. 'Squirtland Ledge' or 'Sunset Blast' (second rapid river center) 6-10 feet \[Point of Rocks gage\], perfect at 7.5-8.5' \- wide hole good for spins, blasts and cartwheels. 'Mad Dog Wave' (river left) 2-4 feet \[Point of Rocks gage\] - small smooth wave good for front surfing. 'White Horse' (river left) as low as the water goes to 10 feet \[Point of Rocks gage\] - mix of squirt eddies and breaking wave holes that are fun for surfing and cartwheels at higher flows, the eddy line at the top is a favorite for squirt boaters at low flows.\ 'Rush Hole' (just right of ' White Horse') 9-12 feet \[Point of Rocks gage\] - fun large hole for spinning. 'Cogler’s Hole' (next channel right of Whitehorse) 3-6 feet \[Point of Rocks gage\], best between 4-5 feet - breaking wave/hole good for spins, cartwheels and loops. 'Dash's Hole' or 'Bobby's Hole' (river center at top of '100 Yard Dash') 3.5-5.5' \[Point of Rocks gage\], best at 4 feet - fun left hand cartwheel pourover, can give out endless lefties at the right water level. 'Tumble Dry' (river right below 'Bass Rock') 6-11 feet \[Point of Rocks gage\], best at 8-9' \- wide hole good for spins, cartwheels and loops. 'Spin Wash' \- (right right near the bank parallel to 'Tumble Dry'), 7-11 feet \[Point of Rocks gage\], best at 9-10' \- powerful hole that is good for spins, cartwheels and big loops.. ' Mouse Hole' \- Alternative name for either 'Tumble Dry' or 'Spin Wash.'