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Hazard MD Class V

Second Slide

Potomac - 3. Great Falls (Fish Ladder) (MD)

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Gauge Conditions
Potomac River near Wash, DC Little Falls Pump Sta Downstream Primary
Runnable: 3.5 – 4.7 FT

Big and fast. 2nd and 3rd slides deserve extra respect. good level for Bitch Monkey and it's rowdy in the Back Canyon. Experienced, solid boaters only

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Second Slide
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The Second Slide has a boxed in hole with recirculating eddies on either side. It would be a bad place to swim because the outflow pushes toward the steepest and most continuous section of the Fish Ladder. Fortunately there is a flushy spot in the center. Get some speed going above the slide, keep your bow up, pointed straight, boof and keep your weight forward. A good place to set safety.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class V
Mile Marker
0.4 mi
Directions
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3. Great Falls (Fish Ladder)
Potomac
IV-V(V+) 0.4 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater