Potomac, S.Fk. of the S.Br.

Four of us ran this in July 2006, at 600 cfs (1 foot on the Milam bridge). This was a delightful level -- not pushy but with plenty of water and alternative routes through the main rapids. There are three particularly interesting rapids, all in the final 2 miles. Tight Squeeze #1, which is class III and requires scouting to find the cleanest route through the boulders, and then precise maneuvering. TS #2, a class III+ a few rapids later, where we all scouted from the right bank. At this level, there were 3 reasonable routes -- (a) the direct shot on the left, but cross currents make the entry tricky; (b) a narrow right to left chute, and (c) taking the first drop on the far right and then ferrying across to the left for the second drop -- which I chose as being the safest alternative. Finally, the rapid right below TS #2 is class II on the right, but a much more fun class III on the left, where you run between the boulders -- sort of a TS #3.

This is a great trip for wildlife. We saw two bald eagles and four deer along the river, a flock of turkeys and a red fox on the shuttle.