Where to Whitewater Kayak in Fairview

Potomac River - It should be noted that the stretch of river from O-Deck just below Great Falls thru Wet Bottom offers some of the best big water paddling in Maryland. 10,000 cfs thru a 100 foot wide gorge makes for some large waves, surging eddies and boiling eddylines. There is a popular playspot guide developed by David Mackintosh. Playspot List & Levels: 2.5' - 4.2' Wet Bottom (Class 3) 2.6' - 2.8' Horseshoe (Snodgrass) Wave (Class 3+) 2.7' - 2.9' Fishladder Wave 2.7' - 2.9' Portage Waves (Class 2) 2.7' - 3.0' Annie's 2.7' - 3.0' O-Deck 3 (Class 3) 2.7' - 4.0' Maryland Chute (Class 2+) 2.7' - 4.2' Virginia Chute Wave (Class 2) 2.8' - 3.3' Bloody Good 3.3' - 3.6' O-Deck 2 (Class 3) 3.6' - 3.8' O-Deck 1 (Class 3) 3.6' - 3.7' S-Turn (Class 3) 3.7' - 3.9' S-Turn 3.7' - 4.1' Showcase (Class 3) 3.9' - 4.1' Simon Says 3.9' - 4.8' Rocky Island Waves (Class 3) 4.1' - 5.4' Center Chute Ledge (Main Hole) (Class 3+) 4.2' - 4.7' Upper Center Chute Ledge (Class 3) 4.2' - 4.4' Fish Counter 4.5' - 6.0' Tight Quarters 4.8' - 5.2' Gil's Hole (Lower) (Class 3) 4.9' - 5.4' Gil's Hole (Upper) (Class 4) 5.3' - 6.4' Rodeo Zone 5.4' - 6.5' Center Chute Wave (Class 3) 6.0' - 6.7' Rocha Motel 6.0' - 7.6' Skull Island Wave (Class 2+) 6.2' - 6.6' Dave's Wave (Class 3+) 6.4' - 8.0' Showcase 6.7' - 6.9' Super Dave 6.7' - 7.0' Shoulder Snapper (Sweetie-pie) Wave 6.8' - 7.5' Corner Hole (Fudgepacker) (Class 4) 7.0' - ?.?' Sweetie-pie Wave 7.2' - 8.2' Last Supper 7.3' - 8.0' Elbow Wave 7.3' - 8.8' Dead Cow Hole (Class 3+) 7.9' - 8.8' Bud (also called Butt) Hole 8.0' - 9.5' Pencil Sharpener 8.0' - ?.?' Zambezi Wave 8.5' - 9.5' Eraser 9.0' - 9.5' Round the Corner