Potomac River - Big Slackwater Boat Ramp to Taylors Landing Boat Ramp with Dam 4 portage
PaddleToday route plan. Put-in: Big Slackwater Boat Ramp. Take-out: Taylors Landing Boat Ramp.
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Big Slackwater Boat Ramp
NPS and the C&O Canal Trust identify the public Potomac ramp at C&O mile 85.5 with trailer parking, restrooms, and nearby Big Slackwater facilities. Confirm current ramp, parking, road, and water-entry conditions.

Big Slackwater Boat Ramp

Dam 4 Maryland-side portage boundary
NPS identifies Dam 4 near C&O mile 84.6 as a whitewater hazard requiring a Maryland-side portage. Land well upstream, scout the signed carry, and do not approach the dam face or hydraulic.

Taylors Landing Boat Ramp
C&O Canal Trust identifies the public Potomac boat ramp at canal mile 80.9 with parking and nearby Horseshoe Bend campsite context. Confirm the current river landing, road, parking, and waterline.

Taylors Landing Boat Ramp

Potomac River - Big Slackwater Boat Ramp to Taylors Landing Boat Ramp with Dam 4 portage