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Put-in VA

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

American Whitewater 39.0670, -77.3290

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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

Photo

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

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Put in is at Violette's Lock or Riley's Lock. For the 'GW Canal' run, cross the river above the "Seneca Breaks". Violette's Lock is preferred if doing the GW Canal loop and you plan to use the canal to avoid a shuttle. There is more parking and better accessibility at Riley's Lock, but a shuttle to Pennyfield Lock is usually needed because the canal is not watered between Violette's Lock and Riley's Lock.