Violette's Lock Put-in

This is the Violette's Lock Put-in. For the 'GW Canal' run, cross the river above the 'Seneca Breaks'. Violette's Lock is preferred if doing the GW Canal loop and you plan to use the canal to avoid a shuttle. But parking fills up early at Violette's Lock. There is more parking and better accessibility at Riley's Lock (just upstream), but if you use the Riley's Lock put-in, a car shuttle to Pennyfield Lock is needed or plan for a 3/4 mile paddle up the Potomac River from Violette's Lock to Riley's Lock (mostly slackwater), because the canal is not watered between Violette's Lock and Riley's Lock.