June - October Canoe & Kayak Rentals

• Novice
• Beginner Whitewater
• Intermediate Whitewater

• Guided Canoe Tours
• Guided Kayak Tours

 SUMMER CANOE & KAYAK RENTAL PRICING

RENTAL

Day/Half-day

2 Day

Rental includes::
boat rental, life vests, paddles, and one or two way shuttle. Kayak rentals for whitewater runs also include a helmet.

Box lunch for $8/person

Canoe

Canoe 3-person

$60/boat

$75/boat

$120/boat

use a 2 person canoe for gear

Single Rec Kayak

$48/boat

$86/boat

Double Rec Kayak (Tandem)

$60/boat

$100/boat

Whitewater Kayak

$55/boat

$90/boat

 Canoe & Barbeque Package!

Sunday, Sept 11th & Sunday, Oct 2nd, at 12pm.

Enjoy Dave’s homecooked barbeque by the river, featuring pulled pork, barbeque chicken, potato salad, and homemade coleslaw. After your belly is full, enjoy a 7 mile novice section of the Shenandoah River.
$45 + tax/person
*Kid between 50-90lbs goes for $10 as the 3rd person in the center of the canoe
*Single kayaks available for $60 + tax
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  ONE DAY TRIPS

 Day - Shenandoah River above Harpers Ferry

Description:
Canoeing and Kayaking trips on the Shenandoah River above Harpers Ferry are a perfect getaway for families, couples, and groups. As you paddle this scenic river, you will find yourself navigating small rapids and ledges as well as paddling through mellow water sections, allowing for relaxation and play. In your canoe or kayak, you will wind your way down river through the scenic Shenandoah Valley, nestled between the rolling Blue Ridge Mountains. Paddling trips on the Shenandoah often include wildlife sightings of birds such as blue heron, osprey, egrets, and sometimes bald eagles. You can bring your fishing pole or just enjoy watching the fish jump around you. Canoers and kayakers will enjoy the solitude, relaxation, fishing, and sunbathing opportunities along this winding and beautiful stretch of the Shenandoah River.

Weekends

Weekdays

Required age:

Departure Times:

9:30am

1:30pm

11:00am

7 and must weigh 50 lbs.

Location:

Rt. 7 - Moulton Park

Meyerstown - Moulton Park

Meyerstown - Moulton Park

Duration:

14 miles 5-6 hrs.

7 miles 2.5-3 hrs.

7 miles 2.5-3 hrs.

*We recommend the 7 mile trip for people NOT used to paddling longer distances or that have smaller children. If fishing: For Rt 7 trip, both WV and VA fishing licenses are needed. For Meyerstown trip, just a WV license will be needed.

   RENTAL PRICING INFORMATION

 Day - Antietam Creek near Antietam Battlefield

Description:
Join us on this 4-5 hour Maryland canoe or kayak trip which simply has it all. Putting in at Rt. 34, just above the well-photographed Burnside Bridge, you will begin the trip floating through sections of Antietam National Battlefield. As you navigate the riffles and ledges of this scenic spring-fed stream, your skills to move canoes and kayaks around rocks and through currents will be put to the test. After 6 miles on the Antietam, the final rapid will carry you under a stone aqua duct and out into the broad Potomac River. The last 4 miles, paddlers have an opportunity to unwind on the mellow and scenic waterway of our nation's river.

This combination run on the Antietam Creek and Potomac River is perfect for those canoers and kayakers looking for a mix of mellow and beginner whitewater, while paddling in unique circumstances-- under stone-arch bridges and a canopy of trees.

Weekends Only or 5 boats or more on Weekdays:

Required age:

Location:

Rt. 34-Dargan

9 and 50 lbs. With an experienced parent.

*upon request 12 miles on Antietam Creek only may be available

Departure Time:

9:30am

Duration:

10 miles 4-5 hrs water time

*groups of 10 or more people can request weekdays
   RENTAL PRICING INFORMATION

Less than 2 days notice?
call 301-695-5177 or 888 i GO PLAY
spaces fill fast

 Shenandoah Staircase or Needles of the Potomac Trip / DETAILS

Description:
For folks looking for a challenge, the Needles of the Potomac and the Shenandoah Staircase cut spectacular white water paths through the Blue Ridge Mountains at Harpers Ferry. These runs offer a mixture of mellow water combined with technical Class II-III whitewater. The paddling is demanding and the scenery unbeatable… For those looking to achieve the skills necessary to paddle these stretches alone, we recommend a canoe lesson or kayak lesson or a sit-on-top guided trip.

Difficulty:

Class I-III

Departure Times:

Weekends

Weekdays

Required age:
12 yrs. old and accompanied by a parent who is a competent paddler.

Location:

11:30am

9:30am

Duration:

Needles of the Potomac

Dargan Bend - Brunswick

Dargan Bend - Brunswick

10 miles/ 3.5 to 4 hrs.

Shenandoah Staircase (our most technical run)

Millville-Brunswick

Millville-Brunswick

10.5 miles/3.5 to 4 hrs

Departure Times:

Coincides with raft trip

Duration:

Shenandoah Staircase
*for maximum of 3 boats

Millville-P. Wayside

6.5 miles/2 to 2.5 hrs.
*for maximum of 3 boats

*Boaters will need to keep track of the raft trip and return with the raft bus.
Note: Sit-on-tops and whitewater kayaks are appropriate for this run.

   RENTAL PRICING INFORMATION

 Canoe & Kayak Rentals Reservations

River & Trail Outfitters has locations in Knoxville, Maryland near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. We are a full-service outfitter serving MD, WV, Virginia, and Washington DC. Surrounding counties within 5 minutes include: Washington County, MD , Frederick County, Maryland, Jefferson County, West Virginia, and Loudoun County, VA.