Gunpowder Falls,

1 - Graves Run Rd to Prettyboy Reservoir (Gunpowder Road) (Top Gunpowder)

Usual Difficulty	II+ (may vary with level)
Length	2.5 Miles
Avg. Gradient	31 fpm

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
BEETREE RUN AT BENTLEY SPRINGS, MD
usgs-01581960	40 - 2000 cfs	II+	02h24m	18 cfs (rc= -0.0 )

River Description

Ed Evangelidi testifies:
This run consists of two gorges. The upper gorge is straightforward Class 1-2 and has a mill race on river right. The lower gorge is through a hemlock forest, has steeper drops and has ruins of the old paper mill at the bottom on river right. Both gorges tend to collect downed trees from time to time. The takeout is on an arm of Prettyboy Reservoir and you shouldn’t be here. So be quick to drop cars and load up, be as inconspicuous as possible driving by the area and look like a fisherman rather than a boater. Also consider skipping this lovely piece of whitewater in hunting season.