McIntosh Run
Papa Johns #2997, Maryland
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03 :42 hrs
9.2 mi
6 ft
SK I
Sea Kayaking
Kayaking

McIntosh Run flows through agricultural landscape with views of tobacco fields and Amish pastureland before emptying into the headwaters of Breton Bay. This creek affords a clean environment with a great sense of isolation and purity. At the put-in, note the strength of the flow as periods of high rain may create a current too strong for the return trip forcing a one-way trip. Scenery is composed of hardwood and holly trees and changes to freshwater marsh and pine trees. As you approach the mouth there are several islands which are navigable on any side. Once you reach Buzzard Point, take time to explore the shoreline. Most paddlers choose not to go further downstream as power boats fill the bay. Great opportunities for birding are present on this route.

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