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Rapid VA Class II

Diagonal Rapid

American Whitewater 39.0576, -77.3273

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Gauge Conditions

Potomac River near Wash, DC Little Falls Pump Sta Downstream Primary

Runnable: 2.0 – 6.8 FT

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Description

Next is Diagonal rapid, so named because the preferred line runs diagonal from right to left. This is a rapid that tends to collect wood.

Location

Interactive river map Loads as you approach this section.

Other Rapids on This Run (11)

Rapid N/A

Put In - Violette's Lock or Riley's Lock

Entrance to the GW Canal from the Potomac

Far Left Channel (back to main river)

1.3 mi

Rapid II

Jacuzzi Channel/Jacuzzi rapid

Take-out for C&O Canal paddle back up to Violette's Lock.

2.4 mi

Rapid N/A

Take Out - Pennyfield Lock

3.6 mi

Type

Rapid

Difficulty

Class II

Mile Marker

1.3 mi

Directions

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2. GW Canal Loop or Violettes Lock to Pennyfield Lock

Potomac

II 3.6 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater