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| Trip: Scenic Potomac River Float |
Description:
  Potomac River named ACA National Water Trail
Canoeing on the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers Article from West Virginia Game and Fish about fishing on the Shenandoah and Potomac. White or flat water, half-day, day or overnight trips can be arranged. Canoeing experience must reach the level of the trip you are taking. Most trips are on the Potomac River, but if you are running short on time, hop on board our Shenandoah Express Trip. Trips can sometimes be arranged on the Shenandoah for sections other than Harpers Ferry, if river conditions are suitable, generally in the spring time.
Bring along a lunch or stop in Harpers Ferry. |
 Private Bakerton Rd Takeout |
| Dates: Daily March through November |
| Rates: per 2 person canoe* Half day (8 miles, 3-4 hours) $65 One day (13 miles, 6 hours) $99 Overnight (24 miles, 2 days) $149** (1 day white water option) 3 day (32 miles, 3 days) $199** Pedal/Paddle Canoe price: $60/person (Please add a $2.00 per person user fee and 6% sales tax to all trip prices.) for an additional $100, a guide will accompany your 1/2 day trip *a $20 gas surcharge will be added to the price if only one canoe on trip including other guests **See camping details below under "notes" |
| Discounts: 10+ canoes $10 off per canoe for 1/2 day or greater trip |
| Check-in Times: 8:30AM for 9:30AM departure 11 AM for 12 PM departure* NEW Half Day Only *Except Weekends July through Labor Day |
| Directions: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia |
| Accommodations: Harpers Fery Area |
| Rentals: Wetsuit and Splashtop |
| Trip Notes: Camping Information for overnight trips Normally camping is at Killiansburg Cave and/or Huckleberry Hill Campsites. These sites are in C & O Canal National Park and are disignated Hiker-Biker-Paddler Campgrounds. There is no fee charged for use of these campsites. Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip. All sites have a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Maximum 8 guests.
If you have more than 8 guests on your trip, you will be camping at Antietam Creek Campground, a "Drive-in Campground", meaning that you can leave a vehicle there while on the river. The Campground is next to the river and you will canoe or kayak to it. Antietam Creek has adjacent parking, but visitors cannot park a vehicle at the actual campsite. The fee for drive-in campsites is $10 per night. These sites have primitive facilities only. There are no RV hookups. Drive-in campsites are equipped with grills, chemical toilets, and water. There is a limit of eight people per site. Groups with more than eight people need to register for more than one site in the campground. |
| Liability Waiver: Liability Waivers |
| RESERVE THIS TRIP NOW! |
The opportunity to travel through the heart of the Appalachians will put you in the midst of magic and beauty. We invite you to explore the ancient Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers in one of our many canoes. These lightweight, quiet crafts are ideal vessels for discovering the abundant wildlife that flourishes in these amazing riverine ecosystems. Paddlers often see: swimming Turtles, cavity-nesting Wood Ducks, elegant Egrets, Belted Kingfishers, fishing Osprey, and stately Great Blue Herons. You may even witness the majesty of our nation's bird-the Bald Eagle! More so, the waters provide for trophy class Smallmouth Bass and other angling opportunities. So pack your fishing pole and binoculars, because the current only flows one way, and out here it's just you and nature... We will supply you with your canoe, the shuttle to and from the river, a map, and other necessary equipment.
Enjoy the beauty of Harpers Ferry and the Potomac River on a 4 hour canoe and 2 hour bike trip. Your adventure starts near Historic Shepherdstown, WV with an 8-mile flat-water canoe trip that takes you to just above Harpers Ferry. We'll meet you there and exchange your canoe for one of our state-of-the-art, aluminum frame Specialized™ mountain bikes. You’ll then journey down the Chesapeake and Ohio (C & O) Canal Towpath to Harpers Ferry where you can stop to enjoy the town, site of John Brown’s famous slave revolt, or continue downstream before pick up. Either option is a perfect ending to a wonderful day.
