Potomac, S. Branch

4. US 220 Bridge North of Upper Tract to Big Bend Campground(Upper Smokehole Canyon)

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July 17, 2018

Trip Report

ReporterKolya Belcher

I ran this section both July 13th and 14th 2018. I am a begginer Paddler with a good bit of talent who's home river is the Yough. I made the mistake of not scouting Landslide at lower water and relied on research. There are at least two massive trees now lodged from the cascade line across both left eddys and anchored on the large rock downstream left. I hit the drop perfect but had already been aiming left and when I tried to carve along the flow right to miss the trees and hole, was sucked towards the trees, went under and couldn't roll so had to wet exit. Thankfully nothing bad happened and just floated my stomper downstream. The rest of this river was a blast to run with no trouble. I skipped landslide the second day.

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