Monocacy River Canoeing Company

12/13/2021

10/03/2021

A gorgeous day on the River!

10/01/2021

Looking forward to being on the River this weekend!

09/06/2021

When the River is too high and too contaminated for beginners, we don’t cancel class, rather, we have dry land training!

09/23/2020

END OF SEASON SALE!
Canoes, kayaks, paddles, PFDs, helmets, canoe trailer (6-haul) plus all kinds of adventure gear: North Face backpacking tents and sleeping bags, Kelty backpacks, backpacking stoves, nylon tarps ... GREAT prices... large supply!

By appointment only.. 301.667.3560

07/03/2020

The water is low, real low.... and we still have not replaced our tow vehicle. But if you can safely transport a canoe, and are willing to walk a lot of the river, we have them available for rental.. just no shuttle service... sorry...

06/13/2020

In spite of our “wet” spring, the bottom is dropping out of the Monocacy very quickly....

09/17/2019

Extremely low water has combined with a casualty to the prime mover (for our trailer ) to cause us to suspend operations (except for our classes) for the season...
Looking forward to a fantastic spring 2020!

Thanks to all of you who paddled with us this year!

05/22/2019

Just a quick update on some of the challenges we have been facing this past two years... The Monocacy is a perfect river for a family float trip! ...when we are not getting mega-rainfall every other day or so...
When the river is high and muddy, it can be, quite frankly, a bit scary even for an experienced paddler!

So, to those of you who are frustrated with us, we share your frustration! And appreciate your understanding!

10/26/2018

An update to a story we did where the City of Frederick was being sued by the Potomac Riverkeeper Network, that lawsuit has been dismissed.

10/16/2018

This has been a tough season for MRCC... the constant rain has kept the Monocacy bank-full and muddy since May. Our decisions to limit when people can paddle, come from a life spent near rivers, hearing tragic tales of folks who weren’t ready for the hazards high water can create.
We hope you will continue to be interested in paddling this beautiful river in Summer 2019, when hopefully, our precipitation patterns return to some semblance of normalcy...

10/13/2018

We wrapped up our 25th flat water canoeing class today... unbelievable fun! Unbelievable skill development!

10/29/2017

Stormy Sunday browsing....

10/14/2017

Great day for a river trip! Water is up.... and the Hood College basic canoeing class had a ball!

09/19/2017

This year, there is a huge crop of paw paws.. not only in quantity, but size as well. They are at peak ripeness... NOW.
Get down to the river or the canal to get some of the finest native fruits this region has to offer. Naturally insect free, and, of course, pesticide free and organic!

09/08/2017

With the past few days of rain, the water levels have rebounded! With the remnants of Irma on the way, we Aly go from too low to too high!

In case you want to check river conditions for yourself, 2' on the Frederick gauge is considered paddling 0.... you can check the river levels on line... just google Monocacy River water level...

08/30/2017

Moving into our fall paddling season.... the water is low and slow... but really clear!

06/25/2017

A commercial moment... for those still water, rock-free, paddling moments

05/29/2017

Hopefully river levels will stabilize a bit... we've heard the the far northern end (Harney) is at a fantastic level for paddling!

05/11/2017

It looks like the water will still be a little too high this Mothers Day weekend for us to feel comfortable letting our boats onto the river.... See you on the 19th!

04/28/2017

Go paddling! See what our backyard scenic river has to offer!

Shortly after this run, Carter used his status as governor to push through legislation that would protect the Chattooga forever.

04/16/2017

You can now reserve boats and shuttles online... www.teamlinkinc.com ...

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04/07/2017

That time of year!

Watch this short trailer of Goh Iromoto's beautiful documentary film

02/25/2017

Hopefully, our still early Spring season will provide us with much needed rains. We were on the river yesterday, and it is much more like summertime levels than late winter! (this is much more than just for paddling... this affects us all! Water is Life!)

01/26/2017

12/22/2016

See this live in 2017!

11/25/2016

A natural history of one of North America’s most enduring cultural artifacts

10/06/2016

These are good boats at a great price!