Patapsco, South Branch

2. Marriottsville Rd to Patapsco, N. Branch confluence "McKeldin Falls"(McKeldin Falls)

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October 26, 2009

Trip Report

ReporterJared Espley

We ran from Skyesville to McKeldin Falls on 25Oct09. It had poured the night before and the Cedarhurst NB Patapsco gauge peaked at 870 cfs. However, looking at it after the fact, it looks like that by the time we ran it that it had dropped to 108 cfs. The section was barely runnable but we still were happy to be out on a beautiful fall day. We never had to walk but we did get temporarily stuck on gravel bars several times. Mckeldin was runnable but boney. Given the same level again, if it was a choice between not paddling and doing this, I'd paddle this. But if there were anything else you could paddle I'd probably recommend that.

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