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Playspot VA Class III

Dead Cow

Potomac - 4. Sandy Beach/O-Deck to Anglers Inn (VA)

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Gauge Conditions
Potomac River near Wash, DC Little Falls Pump Sta Downstream Primary
Runnable: 2.0 – 5.0 FT

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Dead Cow
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Awesome playboat hole at the top of the back channel with huge eddy service
Levels: Different sources site vastly different levels for dead cow. They are listed below
  • Adam Van Grack: 8.0-8.7 ft playboat, 8.6-9.3 ft longboat (This is probably the best guess on levels)
  • James Sneeringer/Daniel Smith: Minimum 7.8 ft playboat
  • Attainers Blog: 7.4-7.9 ft long river runner, 8.8-9.3ft slalom boat
  • Potomac Paddlers: 7.3-8.8 ft playboat
Location
Type
Playspot
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
1.6 mi
Directions
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4. Sandy Beach/O-Deck to Anglers Inn
Potomac
II-III(IV) 2.2 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater