Sandy Beach/O-Deck

Primarily a playspot with large surfing waves. Adjacent to Fisherman's Eddy. Using this for a downriver trip is inconvenient because shuttle must be set on Virginia side of river.

Easiest access is from the VA side as a park & surf. Enter Great Falls park and take an immediate right into the first parking area. Just above the lower observation deck is the trail down to Fishermans eddy. Carefully work down the steep trail to the waters edge. Ferry across and slightly upstream to access the O-deck wave.

From the MD side you will have to work upstream past the mouth of the fishladder and attain up about another 300 yards to access O-deck.
O-Deck 1
Boat: longboat
Levels: 3.6-3.8 ftThe wave just above the normal odeck wave. From the river left eddy attain to river right, then paddle up and ferry back river left to get on this wave. Or catch it on your way down from the falls.
O-Deck 2
Boat: RPM type, longboat, maybe fast creekboatLevels: 3.3-3.9 ftThe normal odeck wave, parallel to the end of the rock outcropping river left.

O-Deck 3
Boat: creek boat, fast playboatLevels: 3.3-3.6ftThe wave below the odeck 2 wave. At the lower levels it often has a foampile. Higher levels and it’s a green wave.

Boat: playboatLevels: 2.7-3ftA small pour over hole, the sides are great for cartwheels.