Ed Evangelidi shared:
This is a solid intermediate-level stream. Not only do the rapids require some skill but the durn dams require considerable attention. All are runnable but with a significant amount of attention to hydraulics or other problems. One small dam early on is very retentive.
Currently the suggested put-in is at Cunningham Road upstream of Bus. US 15. In the past paddlers used a small campground where Marsh Creek passes Bus. US 15, at which a small fee was charged, but lately, the campground has not been available and it's current status is not known. The Monocacy gauge at Bridgeport the gage for this run. A short take-out is near the intersection of Natural Dam road and Mason-Dixon Road, but parking is limited.
For more information, see _Keystone Canoeing_ by Gertler, E.
There's a lowhead dam just near the campground. 'Give it some respect,' says Bernie Farmer of the
Monocacy Canoe Club.