Put-in
WV
Barnum Whitewater Area Put-In
Potomac, North Branch - 4. Barnum, WV to Bloomington, MD (WV)
Gauge Conditions
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Description
Mineral County, WV manages the Barnum Whitewater Area, at the bottom of Barnum Road, which offers a large grassy field to park and get dressed for the river. The put-in is at the base of what looks like an old bridge pier, at the bottom of a short pool before the first rapid. Begining in 2023, the charge for access to the Barnum Whitewater Area increased from $2.00 to $5.00 per boater per day on release weekends.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (17)
Rapid
II
"Woodsmoke" [Boulder Garden 1]
Rapid
II+
"Rocks & Rhododendron" [Boulder Garden 2]
Rapid
II+
"Easy Out" [Boulder Garden 3]
Rapid
II
Lead in to "The Slides" [Boulder Garden 4]
Rapid
II+
"The Slides"
Rapid
II
"Folly Run"
Rapid
II
"Blue Hole"
Rapid
II+
"Lunch Stop"
Rapid
II
"Rick's Ride"
Rapid
II
"Warnick"
Rapid
III
"Robins Nest"
Rapid
II
"Top of the World"
Rapid
II
"Rock Face"
Rapid
II
"Piney Swamp Run"
Rapid
N/A
First Railroad Bridge
Rapid
II
"Bloomington"
Rapid
N/A
Take-out (upstream of Arch railroad bridge)
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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
American Whitewater