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Portage MD Class V+

Bridge Channel (overflow)

Potomac - 3. Great Falls (Fish Ladder) (MD)

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Gauge Conditions
Potomac River near Wash, DC Little Falls Pump Sta Downstream Primary
Runnable: 3.5 – 4.7 FT

Big and fast. 2nd and 3rd slides deserve extra respect. good level for Bitch Monkey and it's rowdy in the Back Canyon. Experienced, solid boaters only

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Description

also called Flood Zone, this channel splits off to the river right of the Main Fish Ladder below the aquaduct dam. Not much water goes through here until it gets above 5 feet, and there are TONS OF HUGE TREES. generally there is a way to paddle around the logjams to access the sweet slides under the Walkway but its not a good idea to paddle into this channel without a guide.

Location
Type
Portage
Difficulty
Class V+
Mile Marker
0.2 mi
Directions
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3. Great Falls (Fish Ladder)
Potomac
IV-V(V+) 0.4 mi
Portage recommended — Scout before running and consider carrying around this feature.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater