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Rapid MD Class III

"Which Way?"

Gunpowder Falls - 2 - Prettyboy Dam to Falls Road or Masemore Rd. (MD)

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Gauge Conditions
Gunpowder Falls near Parkton, MD Downstream Primary
Runnable: 72.5 – 900.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
"Which Way?"
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

AKA: Slots or Chutes. Three chutes, left, right & center. Left chute is a straight narrow drop. [Recent (2025) reports indicate that the left chute is blocked by wood].  Right chute - start right, make a shallow left turn to avoid slanting rock on river right side which will flip you if you get under it and lean away from it. Center chute is a sloping slide down the rock at lower water, more of an option with more water. Eddy to left at bottom.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
0.9 mi
Directions
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2 - Prettyboy Dam to Falls Road or Masemore Rd.
Gunpowder Falls
I-III 2.1 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater