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Explore mapped rapids, waterfalls, playspots, hazards, and portages across the United States.

24,753
Total Features
21,352
Rapids
855
Waterfalls
927
Playspots
1,513
Hazards
106
Portages

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West Virginia 24 features

Cohill Station River Access

Cohill Station River Access

Potomac - 0.3 Fifteen Mile Creek Boat Ramp to Hancock, MD
Rapid N/A

Dam #3 (Start of the "Needles")

Potomac - 0.7 Dargans Bend Boat Ramp to Potoma Wayside, VA or Weverton, MD
Rapid II
Dam #5

Dam #5

Potomac - 0.4 Big Pool/Fort Frederick Campground to Williamsport MD
Hazard N/A
Four Locks River Access

Four Locks River Access

Potomac - 0.4 Big Pool/Fort Frederick Campground to Williamsport MD
Rapid N/A

Killiansburg Cave

Potomac - 0.5 Dam # 4 to Shepherdstown WV
Rapid N/A
McCoy's Ferry River Access

McCoy's Ferry River Access

Potomac - 0.4 Big Pool/Fort Frederick Campground to Williamsport MD
Rapid N/A
Mouth of the Antietam River Access

Mouth of the Antietam River Access

Potomac - 0.6 Shepherdstown, WV to Dargans Bend Boat Ramp
Rapid N/A

Needles

Potomac - 0.7 Dargans Bend Boat Ramp to Potoma Wayside, VA or Weverton, MD
Rapid II
Pierre River Access

Pierre River Access

Potomac - 0.3 Fifteen Mile Creek Boat Ramp to Hancock, MD
Rapid N/A

Put In

Potomac - 0.7 Dargans Bend Boat Ramp to Potoma Wayside, VA or Weverton, MD
Rapid N/A

Put In - Big Pool/Fort Frederick Campground

Potomac - 0.4 Big Pool/Fort Frederick Campground to Williamsport MD
Rapid N/A
Put In - Dam # 4

Put In - Dam # 4

Potomac - 0.5 Dam # 4 to Shepherdstown WV
Rapid N/A
Put In - Little Orleans, MD.

Put In - Little Orleans, MD.

Potomac - 0.3 Fifteen Mile Creek Boat Ramp to Hancock, MD
Rapid N/A
Put In - Oldtown Toll Bridge

Put In - Oldtown Toll Bridge

Potomac - 0.1 Oldtown Toll Bridge to Paw Paw Tunnel Campground
Rapid N/A
Put In - Paw Paw

Put In - Paw Paw

Potomac - 0.2 Paw Paw Tunnel Campground to Fifteen Mile Creek Boat Landing
Rapid N/A

Put In - Shepherdstown, WV.

Potomac - 0.6 Shepherdstown, WV to Dargans Bend Boat Ramp
Rapid N/A
Put-in

Put-in

Potomac - 0.45 Williamsport to Dam #4
Rapid N/A
Put-in

Put-in

Potomac - 0.35 Hancock, MD to Big Pool/Fort Frederick Campground
Rapid N/A
Surfing Waves below Shenandoah/Potomac Confluence

Surfing Waves below Shenandoah/Potomac Confluence

Potomac - 0.7 Dargans Bend Boat Ramp to Potoma Wayside, VA or Weverton, MD
Rapid II

Take Out

Potomac - 0.7 Dargans Bend Boat Ramp to Potoma Wayside, VA or Weverton, MD
Rapid N/A

Take Out - Dargans Bend boat ramp.

Potomac - 0.6 Shepherdstown, WV to Dargans Bend Boat Ramp
Rapid N/A
Take Out - Hancock, MD.

Take Out - Hancock, MD.

Potomac - 0.3 Fifteen Mile Creek Boat Ramp to Hancock, MD
Rapid N/A
Take Out - Little Orleans

Take Out - Little Orleans

Potomac - 0.2 Paw Paw Tunnel Campground to Fifteen Mile Creek Boat Landing
Rapid N/A
Take Out - Paw Paw Tunnel Campground

Take Out - Paw Paw Tunnel Campground

Potomac - 0.1 Oldtown Toll Bridge to Paw Paw Tunnel Campground
Rapid N/A