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Choptank River

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Why you'll love it

8.4 mi run
Flows year-round
182 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
182 cfs
Average current
0.9 ft/s
Gradient
1.3 ft/mi
Drainage area
136 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Choptank River

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About this water

Choptank River is an 8.4-mile paddling stretch near Goldsboro, Maryland. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 182 cfs and a gradient of about 1.3 feet per mile.

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Tuckahoe Creek

~18 min drive

Tuckahoe Creek is a 4.4-mile paddling stretch near Queen Anne, Maryland. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 125 cfs and a gradient of about 3.1 feet per mile.

Tuckahoe Boat Ramp

~18 min drive

Tuckahoe Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Maryland.

Mason Branch

~11 min drive

Mason Branch is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Henderson, Maryland. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 64 cfs and a gradient of about 3.0 feet per mile.

Coursey Pond Boat Ramp

~24 min drive

Coursey Pond Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Delaware.

Andover Branch

~22 min drive

Andover Branch is a 9.7-mile paddling stretch near Sudlersville, Maryland. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 57 cfs and a gradient of about 5.6 feet per mile.

Coveys Landing

~25 min drive

Coveys Landing is a boat launch in Maryland.

Marshyhope Creek

~33 min drive

Marshyhope Creek is an 8.1-mile paddling stretch near Federalsburg, Maryland. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 171 cfs and a gradient of about 2.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state natural resources department.

Reese Landing

~27 min drive

Reese Landing is a boat launch in Maryland.

Nanticoke River

~35 min drive

Nanticoke River is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Greenwood, Delaware. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 153 cfs and a gradient of about 2.9 feet per mile.

Fredericktown Boat Ramp

~42 min drive

Fredericktown Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Maryland.

Guided trips nearby

Local operators near Goldsborooffering guided trips. You book directly with them — Roamze doesn’t take a cut.

Mathews Brothers LLC

Kayaking business nearby (~10 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Annapolis Fishing Charters LLC

Kayaking business nearby (~39 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Capital SUP

Kayaking business nearby (~41 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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