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Mason Branch

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for canoeing, today

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Why you'll love it

12.9 mi run
Flows year-round
64 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
64 cfs
Average current
0.8 ft/s
Gradient
3.0 ft/mi
Drainage area
52 sq mi

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

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Permits & access

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About this water

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.

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~23 min drive

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~20 min drive

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~26 min drive

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~39 min drive

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~32 min drive

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Nanticoke River

~44 min drive

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Gray's Inn Landing

~34 min drive

Gray's Inn Landing is a boat launch in Maryland.

Guided trips nearby

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

Mathews Brothers LLC

Kayaking business nearby (~12 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Annapolis Fishing Charters LLC

Kayaking business nearby (~33 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Capital SUP

Kayaking business nearby (~35 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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