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Rapid WV Class II

"Top of the World"

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

'Top of the World' is a fun and bouncy wave train.  The rapid is located below a long low staging rock which is above a short pool.  A  creek ("Laurel Run") comes into this pool from the left, just above the rapid.   Occasional historic floods from "Laurel Run" have created a rock and gravel delta shoal on the left at the beginning of the rapid.  As a result, the run begins center to right.  At the bottom of the river left upper rapid shoals, stay right for big waves that are not stoppers, but if a dryer run is desired, move back to the center/left for the runout.  AKA "Wave Train"

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class II
Mile Marker
3.8 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