Whitewater Rafting

Test your timing, reflexes and teamwork on the world’s only adjustable whitewater sports venue that offers class I - IV whitewater in a “controlled” environment. The 1/3 mile artificial river features authentic whitewater rapids, and is the most natural looking and feeling course of its kind in the world.

River & Trail Outfitters has been running Shenandoah and Potomac white water rafting trips around the DC Metro area for 45 years and is the longest established and most experienced outfitter.  Experienced guides lead your trip, showing you the best route through the rapids while entertaining you with tales from the river.

World Class whitewater rafting on the Upper Youghiogheny, Savage, Potomac, Cheat, and Big Sandy rivers is what Precision Rafting is all about. The Upper Yough is one of the Top Ten rivers in North America to whitewater raft. Make a lifelong memory with their skilled and expert guides.

Potomac Paddlesports is offers professionally guided whitewater rafting trips through the breathtaking Mather Gorge section of the Potomac River. Just 20 minutes from downtown DC, Mather Gorge is one of the most historically significant and biologically diverse whitewater river sections in America. The towering rock cliffs and natural beauty of this unique and fragile ecosystem will transport you back to a place that time forgot.

The Gunpowder River in this section offers opportunities for both novice and advanced paddlers. The range of difficulty ranges from Class I to Class III. The more difficult section of the river lies between Falls Road and York Road. The section downriver from York Road is considered easier.