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Rapid MD Class III

"Pot Rocks"

Gunpowder Falls - 6 - Route 1 to U.S.40 or Mariner Point (MD)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Photo
"Pot Rocks"
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

"Pot Rocks" (Mile1.0) - This is the first real rapid.  The classic line up to about 1.5' is to run the first drop and catch an eddy on river right, peel out from this eddy and use the eddies behind one rock to slingshot you into an eddy behind a larger rock.  From this eddy, run the tongue in the center (or a little right of center) on the final drop and eddy out.  As the level gets higher, this line gets more and more tricky so that at higher water levels, the line is to start in the center and keep moving left, choosing the best slots between the rocks to get you to the tongue at the bottom drop.  At most levels, there is a descent surf wave at the very top of the rapid. The eddy at the bottom of the rapid on river right is really great for enders and cartwheels. At some levels, the hole right after the ledge is really good for spins.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
1.1 mi
Directions
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6 - Route 1 to U.S.40 or Mariner Point
Gunpowder Falls
II-III 7.5 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater