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Rapid WV Class II+

"The Slides"

Potomac, North Branch - 4. Barnum, WV to Bloomington, MD (WV)

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Gauge Conditions
North Branch Potomac River at Barnum, WV Upstream Primary
Runnable: 400.5 – 2,500.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Description

AKA "The Ledges."  Immediately follows the fourth boulder garden, but then the river forms a series of nearly river wide surfing ledges.  All the ledges can be surfed, but the first two are pretty powerful, so if you don't want to surf them, keep your boat pointed downstream, paddle hard and solidly punch them.

'The Slides' Playspots:

'First Slide' (Ledge) (riverwide) -- First long riverwide surfing wave.  Has a bit of a tongue center right.

'Second Slide' (Ledge) (riverwide) -- Second long riverside surfing wave.  Also can be broken center right if you want to run straight through.

'Zen Wave' -- Easy gentle surfing wave just above the last series of surfing waves.

'Disneyland' -- Last series of surfing waves before the pool.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class II+
Mile Marker
0.7 mi
Directions
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4. Barnum, WV to Bloomington, MD
Potomac, North Branch
II-III 6.2 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater