The North Branch of the Casselman River drains the high plateau valley between Negro and Meadown mountains in Garrett County and affords a very pretty run through a most isolated corner of the state. The fun starts immediately, as you can shoot the metal culvert tubes under Dung Hill Road and enter the smooth, swiftly flowing stream with alder thickets and pastoral valley scenery. Next, you will enter a gorge, dashing down easy rapids formed by boulders and small ledges and then things calm down just long enough to rest before entering another gorge with long rock gardens and exciting boulder patches. Both gorges are beautiful with lush hemlock and rhododendrons. Watch for overhanging alders and fallen trees.