The Potomac is the longest and most diverse river system in Maryland, reaching from the cold, high plateau of the Alleghenys to the broad waters of the Chesapeake Bay and tidewater. On this section, the Potomac leaves the mountains for good and settles down to a leisurely coast across the Piedmont. The river is wide, fairly straight, flat, and still maintains a swift current. There are some wooded bluffs here and there but the usual scenery is a line of trees on each bank with silver maples, sycamores, willows, and box elders as far as you can see. Some large islands on the river make for good camping.