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Take-out DC

Take Out

Rock Creek - Rock Creek Park [a subsection of 2. Beach Dr. below East-West Hwy. to the Potomac] (DC)

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Gauge Conditions
Rock Creek at Sherrill Drive Washington, DC Upstream Primary
Runnable: 300.0 – 600.0 CFS

optimum range 300 to 600. lower levels impart a technical feel catching eddies and dodging rocks. above 600 it begins to get pushy and the holes get sticky

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Take Out
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Take Out is a mild transition rapid at the downstream end of Rock Creek Park, marking the conclusion of the urban whitewater run. The exit point features minimal technical challenges, with a gradual drop and scattered small rocks that require basic navigational awareness during low to moderate water levels.
Location

Other Rapids on This Run (1)

Put In Rapid N/A
Put In
0.0 mi
Type
Take-out
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
2.1 mi
Directions
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Rock Creek Park [a subsection of 2. Beach Dr. below East-West Hwy. to the Potomac]
Rock Creek
II-III(IV) 2.1 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater