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Rapid WV Class III

"White Horse"

Potomac - 0.7 Dargans Bend Boat Ramp to Potoma Wayside, VA or Weverton, MD (WV)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 0.5 – 9.0 FT
Photo
"White Horse"
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Class II+ (III at higher water) set of larger irregular waves known as "White Horse" Rapids.  Main channel is to the left.  Lots of good play. There are also popular playspots ("Cogler's Hole," "100 Yard Dash," Dash's Hole," "Mouse Hole", "Bass Rock") located more in the river center or among the rocks on river right.

 

'White Horse' Ledge Playspot Levels:

'White Horse' (river left) as low as the water goes to 10 feet [Point of Rocks gage] - mix of squirt eddies and breaking wave holes that are fun for surfing and cartwheels at higher flows, the eddy line at the top is a favorite for squirt boaters at low flows.\
'Rush Hole' (just right of 'White Horse'9-12 feet [Point of Rocks gage] - fun large hole for spinning.
'Cogler’s Hole' (next channel right of Whitehorse) 3-6 feet [Point of Rocks gage], best between 4-5 feet - breaking wave/hole good for spins, cartwheels and loops.
'Dash's Hole' or 'Bobby's Hole' (river center at top of '100 Yard Dash') 3.5-5.5' [Point of Rocks gage], best at 4 feet - fun left hand cartwheel pourover, can give out endless lefties at the right water level.
'Tumble Dry' (river right below 'Bass Rock'6-11 feet [Point of Rocks gage], best at 8-9' - wide hole good for spins, cartwheels and loops.
'Spin Wash' - (right right near the bank parallel to 'Tumble Dry'), 7-11 feet [Point of Rocks gage], best at 9-10' - powerful hole that is good for spins, cartwheels and big loops.
'Mouse Hole' - Alternative name for either 'Tumble Dry' or 'Spin Wash'

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
5.0 mi
Directions
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0.7 Dargans Bend Boat Ramp to Potoma Wayside, VA or Weverton, MD
Potomac
II+ 5.5 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater