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Rapid VA Class IV+

S-Turn

Potomac - 3. Great Falls (VA Lines) (VA)

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Gauge Conditions

Potomac River near Wash, DC Little Falls Pump Sta Downstream Primary

Runnable: 2.5 – 4.0 FT

very few run this in the upper 3's as a swim would be life threatening. Bad Hole at the top of the 2nd rapid. Spout goes on the far right.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

enter from river left of the nasty hole, boof through an angled ledge, and gnerally stay right. For extra challenge, try catching the 4 eddies. A short pool separates S-Turn from the Spout, with a convenient staging eddy on the right.