Upper P Floats?

[David Vazquez]

Hi all,

I'm looking for a recommendation for a stretch of the Upper P to float in a couple of weeks. I've been doing a good bit of wade fishing in the Brunswick area and having pretty good success (including multiple good sized channel cats on the fly!). But I have a couple of buddies coming into town with kayaks. We'd like to do a float the week after next. I know Brunswick to Point of Rocks is a good one, but do ya'll have recommendations for something a little higher up? We're all experienced anglers, so don't need anyone's secret rock. But it would be great to get a rec for a put-in/take-out reach. 

Requirements: Within 1.5 hours of Bethesda, where I live. Mostly non-technical water (under class 3) or portageable. All of us have whitewater experience, but we're not going to have the boats for a real rapid. Other than that, we're open to trying any and all possibilities. Smallmouth are the target species. Not super interested in trout fishing this time of year, but would be open to the possibility for walleye, musky, or whatever. 

Thanks!

Dave

[Art Friedlander]

I'm less experienced in kayaking but I've been thinking about such a float for some time and am very interested to hear of others' recommendations.

The area above Brunswick and Knoxville falls gets excellent ratings from Moore and Penrod's books.

Art

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[Brian Cohen]

Snyders Landing to Taylors Landing, by Sharpsburg, is a nice float, with some very fishy spots and nothing very tricky as far as rapids.   Only thing is that I'm not sure what it is like with water levels so low right now. 

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[David Vazquez]

I think the 4-5 inches of rain we’re going to get tomorrow and Friday should help… Hoping it comes into shape next week! 

[_ Fish]

I’ve put in at Dam 4 upstream of Shepherdstown, WV and floated down to Princess St Boat launch. Great short float. Smallies and I’ve  heard tell of some Walleye in the river there. You can probably float all the way down to Harper’s Ferry and take out there if you desire. 

Mvto!

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[SPENCER NORCROSS]

Is it a canoe friendly float?

Spencer

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[Eric Packard]

I’ve done this float, catching musky too. 

Eric Packard

Artist (I fish sometimes, too) 

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[_ Fish]

Hey Spence, 

If you're referring to the Dam 4 float to Shepherdstown, yes, it is canoe friendly. I've floated it in a single seat "Colorado XT" pontoon rig as well as in a Takacat Inflatable pontoon. I had a prop on my takacat and there were some jagged rocks to mindful in that case but the current is nice, easy floating ordinarily. 

-Fish

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[HermanyorFlorida]

It's not quite as far upstream as the other suggestions, but I've fished Harper's Ferry to Brunswick.  We hired River Trail Outfitters to do the shuttle.  I did flip my kayak and got to test out my St. Croix warranty.  That can be attributed to paddler error,  it's generally not challenging.

[Fly Fish]

Harper's Ferry to Brunswick includes Whitehorse which is Class 3 so know that and where it is located, life preserver and secure your rods etc.  consider portage. 

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[SPENCER NORCROSS]

Thank you! 

Spencer

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[namfos]

ICPRB (Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin) sells maps at very affordable prices

https://www.potomacriver.org/resources/maps/upper-potomac-map-sets/

https://www.potomacriver.org/resources/maps/mapdownload/

ADC used ot sell some very nice waterproof Potomac River maps, but I can''t seem to find that product anywhere.