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Playspot VA Class III+

S-Turn

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
S-Turn
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Converging currents and constricted river form dynamic waves, current and whirlpools. Rocks form pourover holes at lower levels.

Playboat level: 3.6-3.9ft
The hole in the center of sturn. Good powerful hole, can throw lots of moves here. Attain up the boils river right for eddy service. 

Outburst/Slalom level: 4.8-5.5 ft
River left against the island. Catch the big eddy river left and paddle up the boils against the island. It's hard but doable in an RPM, which is the slowest boat that could catch this wave. Fast wave that's pretty fun, watch out for the big boils once you blow off the wave, go for a stern squirt.

Location
Type
Playspot
Difficulty
Class III+
Mile Marker
0.2 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