Riley's Lock Put-in

This is the Riley's Lock put-in. For the 'GW Canal' run, cross the river above the 'Seneca Breaks'. Violette's Lock (just downstream) is preferred if doing the GW Canal loop and you plan to use the canal to avoid a shuttle. There is more parking and better accessibility at Riley's Lock, but either a 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.