Potomac, S. Branch

We ran this section June 10, 2018 and found Landslide rapid unrunnable. It has a large Sycamore tree lodged in the mail line. The root ball is at the bottom of the rapid with the trunk and branches extending up through the rapid.

We ran this section at 3.4 feet today. There is a dangerous 1-2 foot diameter tree across most the the entire run out of Landslide rapid, about 10 yards below the rapid. At this level we were able to slide over the river right side of the tree, but at lower levels that would not work. I suggest you scout this rapid before running it. Perhaps someone could go in with a chainsaw during the next low water period and cut the tree out. There also appears to be a vehicle on the left river bank further below that rapid that doesn't look like it enjoyed running the rapid as much as we did.

There's a lot across the main exit of the landslide rapid. You could still exit left, but the tree was chest high and sketchy at best 400cfs at the Franklin gauge.