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Some of the nation’s most accomplished kayakers, including many Olympians, have spent hours perfecting their craft on Potomac River whitewater training runs. One training site is here on the feeder canal, originally built to allow the Potomac River to feed into the C&O Canal as it made its way into Georgetown. Learn more.
Some of the nation’s most accomplished kayakers, including many Olympians, have spent hours perfecting their craft on Potomac River whitewater training runs. One training site is here on the feeder canal, originally built to allow the Potomac River to feed into the C&O Canal as it made its way into Georgetown. There are 40 to 50 training gates here in Class I-II difficulty levels at normal river flow. A dirt path near Lock #6 (off the Clara Barton Parkway) leads to the kayak run.
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There has been a lapse in appropriations, and a shutdown of the federal government is currently in effect. Much of the C&O Canal National Historical Park remains accessible to the public, however, the National Park Service is not able to operate as normal. Scheduled C&O Canal Trust events and Canal Quarters reservations will continue as scheduled.
Learn more about what the shutdown means for the C&O Canal National Historical Park.