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Whitewater Features

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

Take-out (upstream of Arch railroad bridge)

Take-out (upstream of Arch railroad bridge)

Potomac, North Branch - 4. Barnum, WV to Bloomington, MD
Rapid N/A
Waxter Ridge Rock Outcroppings

Waxter Ridge Rock Outcroppings

Potomac, North Branch - 5. Bloomington, MD to Black Oak (Gary Yoder River Access) Nr. Rawlings, MD
Rapid N/A

Western Maryland 21st Bridge.

Potomac, North Branch - 5. Bloomington, MD to Black Oak (Gary Yoder River Access) Nr. Rawlings, MD
Rapid N/A
Westvaco dam

Westvaco dam

Potomac, North Branch - 5. Bloomington, MD to Black Oak (Gary Yoder River Access) Nr. Rawlings, MD
Hazard N/A
Champe Rocks

Champe Rocks

Potomac, North Fork of South Branch - 4. Seneca Rocks to Head of Hopeville Canyon
Rapid N/A
Champe Rocks Ledge

Champe Rocks Ledge

Potomac, North Fork of South Branch - 4. Seneca Rocks to Head of Hopeville Canyon
Rapid III

Landslide Rapid

Potomac, North Fork of South Branch - 5. Head of Hopeville Canyon to Hopeville
Rapid III

Put In

Potomac, North Fork of South Branch - 5. Head of Hopeville Canyon to Hopeville
Rapid N/A
Put In

Put In

Potomac, North Fork of South Branch - 3. Riverton to Seneca Rocks
Rapid N/A
Put In

Put In

Potomac, North Fork of South Branch - 2. Cherry Grove to Riverton
Rapid N/A
Put In

Put In

Potomac, North Fork of South Branch - 1. Confluence of Laurel Fork and Straight Fork to Cherry Grove
Rapid N/A
Put In

Put In

Potomac, North Fork of South Branch - 4. Seneca Rocks to Head of Hopeville Canyon
Rapid N/A
Put In

Put In

Potomac, North Fork of South Branch - 6. Hopeville to South Branch Confluence
Rapid N/A
Take Out

Take Out

Potomac, North Fork of South Branch - 3. Riverton to Seneca Rocks
Rapid N/A
Take Out

Take Out

Potomac, North Fork of South Branch - 6. Hopeville to South Branch Confluence
Rapid N/A
Take Out

Take Out

Potomac, North Fork of South Branch - 5. Head of Hopeville Canyon to Hopeville
Rapid N/A
Take Out

Take Out

Potomac, North Fork of South Branch - 2. Cherry Grove to Riverton
Rapid N/A

Take Out

Potomac, North Fork of South Branch - 4. Seneca Rocks to Head of Hopeville Canyon
Rapid N/A
Take Out

Take Out

Potomac, North Fork of South Branch - 1. Confluence of Laurel Fork and Straight Fork to Cherry Grove
Rapid N/A
The "dam"

The "dam"

Potomac, North Fork of South Branch - 5. Head of Hopeville Canyon to Hopeville
Hazard III
The Hopeville Canyon Ledge

The Hopeville Canyon Ledge

Potomac, North Fork of South Branch - 5. Head of Hopeville Canyon to Hopeville
Rapid III
"King Queen Jack" Rapid

"King Queen Jack" Rapid

Potomac, S. Branch - 5. Big Bend Campground to S. Grove St., Petersburg WV
Rapid III-
Landslide Rapid

Landslide Rapid

Potomac, S. Branch - 4. US 220 Bridge North of Upper Tract to Big Bend Campground
Rapid III+
Low Water Bridge

Low Water Bridge

Potomac, S. Branch - 4. US 220 Bridge North of Upper Tract to Big Bend Campground
Hazard N/A