WEATHER - Forecast still looks seasonable and mostly sunny. Thunderstorms are in the forecast for Monday but ‘”so far’ in the evening - when everyone will be driving home.
RELEASES
SAVAGE - Not really a release since the reservoir is full and the water is flowing over the spillway, but currently 308 cfs and dropping slowly. [...]
Each week Lee puts out his very accurate Weekend Water predictions which are published on the Canoe Club of Harrisburg website. His full prediction includes much of Central and Eastern PA as well as the Western Maryland Region. So I’ve edited it down to the rivers here in Western MD and within a short drive [...]
The question of what the boating scene is like in Western Maryland has come up a couple times recently. So I put together a brief description of the region and what there is to offer here.
Enjoy!
Western Maryland is home to some the marquee whitewater runs in the Eastern United States. It includes the watersheds of [...]
Well here I go with a new piece that I’m going to try. I’ll be trying to put out a weekend water out look for the next couple weeks. I’m not sure if it will be useful so please leave a comment if it is.
Guaranteed Water
Upper Yough releases are scheduled for Friday, Saturday, and Monday
N.Branch [...]
This is the second of three posts about little know creeks in the region. This is one in the drainage of the North Branch of the Potomac River. Difficult Run drops down into the Kiztmiller Section of the North Branch from the West Virginia side.
Difficult Run (WV) - Tributary of the North Branch of the [...]
The 90 degree weather today made me think about the cooler weather of winter and creeking. So I figured I do the first of three creek posts. Here is info on Laural Run south of Oakland MD
Laurel Run
Laurel Run - FromPotomac
State
Forest to N. Branch of the
Potomac below Rattlesnake
1.6 miles 360 feet of drop
7 major [...]
In case you can’t tell, I’m pretty excited about this. It seems that ASCI, the DNR and the Upper Potomac Comission came to some kind of arrangement to secure the unscheduled summer Savage releases that were on the books for years.
Here is the link that confirms a 4 hour release on Sunday july 1, 2007 [...]
The rain tonight has me thinking about little known creeks in the area here is a quick list of creeks nearby that see little use.
Cherry Run - Class III-IV
Distance: .75 miles in length
Location: flows into Deep Creek Lake along Rock Lodge Road
Gradient: 120+
Difficult Run (WV) - Class IV+
Distance: 4 miles
Location: Flows into N. Branch of Potomac from West [...]
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