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Rapid VA

Entrance to the GW Canal from the Potomac

Potomac - 2. GW Canal Loop or Violettes Lock to Pennyfield Lock (VA)

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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

The GW Canal is the channel farthest to river right against the Virginia Shore, just above the rubble dam.

Location

Other Rapids on This Run (11)

Rapid N/A

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

Far Left Channel (back to main river)

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 N/A

Mile Marker

0.9 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