Whitewater Run WV Class III-IV

2. Route 50 (in West Virginia) to North Branch of Potomac River (Kitzmiller, MD Take-out)

Stony River

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Gauge Conditions
North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller, MD Downstream Primary
Runnable: 5.5 – 7.0 FT
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
The Stoney is a pleasant little technical stream with some fairly complex rapids scattered through the run especially towards the end. Just before it dumps you into the meat of the N Br. Potomac, Kitzmiller Section, kinda like a version of the Middle Fork / Tygart run. Note that while the run on the Stony is 6.4 miles long, the entire run out on the NB Potomac is 15 miles. OTHER NEARBY RIVERS: Abram Creek, WV Difficult Creek, WV Gradient, mile-by-mile: 40, 70, 70, 80, 70, 90, and 60 in the last 0.7 mile.
Difficulty
Class III-IV
Length
15.0 mi
Gradient
72 ft/mi
max 90
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
39.2697, -79.2625
Take-out
39.3871, -79.1809
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater