How does the Potomac River rate for kayaking?
kayaking on the Shenandoah and Potomac River – Harpers Ferry, West Virginia kayaking on the Shenandoah and Potomac River – Harpers Ferry, West Virginia The opportunity to travel through the heart of the Appalachians will put you in the midst of magic and beauty. We invite you to explore the ancient Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers in one of our many touring or sit-on-top kayaks. These lightweight, quiet crafts are ideal vessels for discovering the abundant wildlife that flourishes in these amazing riverine ecosystems. Paddlers often see: swimming Turtles, cavity-nesting Wood Ducks, elegant Egrets, Belted Kingfishers, fishing Osprey, and stately Great Blue Herons. You may even witness the majesty of our nation’s bird-the Bald Eagle! More so, the waters provide for trophy class Smallmouth Bass and other angling opportunities. So pack your fishing pole and binoculars, because the current only flows one way, and out here it’s just you and nature… We will supply you with your kayak, the shut
From the “world-class whitewater of Great Falls, to the 2-hour, exposed crossings of the grand lower Potomac, paddlers can choose from just about every class of water available” on the Potomac. The river is broken down into four primary sections: “North Branch: Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park to Cumberland, MD, where it joins the South Branch. South Branch: Hampshire County, WV, to where it joins the North Brach to form the Potomac. Upper Potomac: Confluence of the North and South Branches of the Potomac to Great Falls, VA. Tidal Potomac: Approximately one-mile below the DC-Montgomery County, MD, line, to the Chesapeake Bay.” Sources: http://www.examiner.
