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Rapid MD Class III

Beltway Rapids

Anacostia, Northwest Branch - US Rte 29 (Burnt Mills) to Riggs Road (Adelphi Mill) (MD)

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Gauge Conditions
Northwest Branch Anacostia River near Colesville, MD Upstream Primary
Runnable: 50.5 – 5,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Beltway Rapids
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Directly under the beltway is a class III boulder garden. Class I-II rapids continue to the take-out. The bike trail is only from here to the take-out. Upstream of here is a rough, foot-only trail.


Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
1.2 mi
Directions
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US Rte 29 (Burnt Mills) to Riggs Road (Adelphi Mill)
Anacostia, Northwest Branch
I-IV(V+) 3.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater