Great Falls - McLean, VA / Potomac, MD
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bluesnote
N 38° 59.830 W 077° 15.164
18S E 304913 N 4318876
Go Whitewater Rafting down the Potomac at Great Falls Park!
Waymark Code: WMZQF6
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2018
Views: 9
Taken from Wikipedia, "Great Falls is a series of rapids and waterfalls on the Potomac River, 14 miles (23 km) upstream from Washington, D.C., on the border of Montgomery County, Maryland and Fairfax County, Virginia. Great Falls Park, operated by the National Park Service, is located on the southern banks in Virginia, while Chesapeake and Ohio Canal parkland is located along the northern banks of the river in Maryland. The Potomac and the falls themselves are legally entirely within Maryland, with the state and county boundaries following the south bank of the river.
Scenic views are offered on both the Maryland side and the Virginia side. The Billy Goat Trail on Bear Island, accessible from Maryland, offers scenic views of the Great Falls, as do vantage points on Olmsted Island (also accessible from Maryland). There are overlook points on the Virginia side.
The Great Falls area is popular for outdoor activities such as kayaking, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, and hiking.
Great Falls and Little Falls (about 5 miles downstream) are named in contradistinction to one another."
Class of Rapids on Trip: IV - Long, difficult rapids
Name of trip: Great Falls Rafting
Type of trip: Expert
Duration of Trip: 1/2 day or less
Gear Provided: For a fee
Meal provided: No
Shuttle provided: Yes
Cost of trip per person: 35.00 (listed in local currency)
Is this trip family-friendly?: Yes
Address of meeting place:
Great Falls Park, McLean, VA, USA
Company's website: [Web Link]
Phone Number of Company: (800) 532-7483
Minimum Age Requirement: Not listed
Additional parking coordinates (if necessary): Not Listed
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