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Gauge Conditions

North Branch Potomac River at Luke, MD Upstream Primary

Runnable: 400.0 – 3,000.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Description

Westernport Rapid is just below the Piedmont Bridge and the Westernport river access. The plan here is to stay right and avoid tree branches.

Location

Other Rapids on This Run (13)

Rapid N/A

Put In - Bloomington, MD

Put-in - Piedmont, WV

2.0 mi

Rapid N/A

Put In - Westernport, MD

McCoole River Access -- Put-In/Take-Out

6.6 mi

Rapid N/A

Keyser North Branch Public Stream Access -- Put-in/Take-out.

Western Maryland 21st Bridge.

9.5 mi

Rapid N/A

Waxter Ridge Rock Outcroppings

10.0 mi

Rapid N/A

Take Out - Black Oak (Gary Yoder River Access)

12.4 mi

Type

Rapid

Difficulty

Class II

Mile Marker

2.2 mi

Directions

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5. Bloomington, MD to Black Oak (Gary Yoder River Access) Nr. Rawlings, MD

Potomac, North Branch

II 12.0 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater