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The Rivers

Precision Rafting Expeditions provides kayaking trips and wild water river rafting trips in the Maryland and West Virginia area, on 11 different beautiful rivers, including rafting on the Upper Yough. Please select a river below to find out more information about that river and to see the trips we run on that river.

The Upper Yough River - MOST POPULAR TRIP!

The Upper Yough River - MOST POPULAR TRIP!

CLASS: 3-5
GRADIENT: 50 (3.5@115) per mile
VOLUME: 620 -1500 cfs
SEASON: April through October
SCENERY: Wild and Scenic
TIME: 3-5 hrs
LENGTH: 9.8 Miles

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Top Yough River

Top Yough River

CLASS: 4-5
GRADIENT: 100 per mile
VOLUME: 300 - 600 cfs
SEASON: April through October
SCENERY: Wild and Scenic
TIME: 2-3 hrs
LENGTH: 3.5 Miles

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North Branch of the Potomac at Barnum

North Branch of the Potomac at Barnum

CLASS: 1-3
GRADIENT: 35 ft per mile
VOLUME: 800 -2000 cfs
SEASON: April through October
SCENERY: Lush and green , big mountains
TIME: 3-5 hrs
LENGTH: 6 Miles

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North Branch of the Potomac at Kitzmiller

North Branch of the Potomac at Kitzmiller

CLASS: 3-5
GRADIENT: 60 per mile
VOLUME: 1400 - 2800 cfs
SEASON: April through October after big rain events
SCENERY: Wild and Scenic
TIME: 5 - 7 hrs
LENGTH: 13 Miles

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The Cheat Narrows River

The Cheat Narrows River

CLASS: 1-3
GRADIENT: 20 ft per mile
VOLUME: 300 -6000 cfs
SEASON: April through October
SCENERY: Roadside river with giant boulders
TIME: 3-5 hrs
LENGTH: 4 - 6 Miles

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The Upper Big Sandy River

The Upper Big Sandy River

CLASS: 1-4
GRADIENT: 4 miles @ 10 ft, 2 miles @45 Ft
VOLUME: 600 cfs - 4000 cfs
SEASON: April - early June
SCENERY: Rural and Wild
TIME: 3-5 hrs
LENGTH: 6 miles

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The Savage River

The Savage River

CLASS: 3-4
GRADIENT: 75 per mile
VOLUME: 850 -1200 cfs
SEASON: April through October
SCENERY: Wild and Scenic
TIME: 2-3 hrs
LENGTH: 5.5 Miles

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The Little Sandy River

The Little Sandy River

CLASS: 3-4
GRADIENT: 40 ft per mile
VOLUME: 630 -2500 cfs
SEASON: April - May
SCENERY: Wild and Scenic
TIME: 2-4 hrs
LENGTH: 10 Miles

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The Bear Creek River

The Bear Creek River

CLASS: 3-4+
GRADIENT: 70 per mile
VOLUME: 600 -1200 cfs
SEASON: April through October
SCENERY: Rhododendron close forest
TIME: 1-2 hrs
LENGTH: 3.75 Miles

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The Cheat Canyon River

The Cheat Canyon River

CLASS: 3-5
GRADIENT: 30 ft. per mile
VOLUME: 850-6000 cfs
SEASON: April - June
SCENERY: Wilderness remote canyon
TIME: 5-7 hrs
LENGTH: 11 miles

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The Lower Big Sandy River

The Lower Big Sandy River

CLASS: 4 - 5
GRADIENT: 2 miles at 30 ft per mile, 4 miles at 80 ft per mile
VOLUME: 500 -1200 cfs
SEASON: April - May, summertime after rain storms, Fall
SCENERY: Extremely remote , Beautiful pristine hardwood forests
TIME: 5-6 hrs
LENGTH: 6 miles

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