Whitewater Rafting + Kayaking
Wet and wild is the best way to describe whitewater rafting and kayaking in Western Maryland. If you’ve never held a paddle, we will show you the waters on the only mountaintop recirculating whitewater course in the world with gentle rapids in a controlled environment. And if you’ve been paddling for years, we offer private boating day passes.
Just a few minutes up the mountain from the base of Wisp Resort sits the the world’s only mountaintop re-circulating whitewater course. Whitewater rafting can be enjoyed by beginners, families and paddling enthusiasts atop Wisp Resort. Just watching? Walk the one-mile trail surrounding the whitewater course and watch the excitement on the world’s only mountain top river!
Flying Squirrel Canopy Tour
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to soar among the trees, then have we got a surprise for you! The Flying Squirrel Canopy is the first challenge course canopy tour of its kind in the Deep Creek Lake area offering amazing tree-top views, agility challenges and 5 breathtaking zips from 180 feet to over 400 feet!
Mountain Coaster
The Mountain Coaster at Wisp Resort is a gravitational hybrid of an Alpine Slide and a Roller Coaster boasting a 1,300-foot uphill track while twisting, turning, dipping and rolling for 3,500 feet downhill over 350 vertical feet on the eastern side of Wisp Mountain. Guests ride in ‘coaster carts,’ and regulate their own speed with a set of handbrakes on the side of each cart. A centrifugal braking system restricts the coaster cart’s downhill speed at approximately 28 mph.
Lodestone Golf Course
36 Holes of Excellence. A modern trail-style golf course whose design was dictated by the mountaintop terrain and shaped by 3-time U.S. Open Champion Hale Irwin. Lodestone Golf Course is in a league all its own. Ranked the #2 Public Golf Course in Maryland by Golfweek Magazine (2012-2015, 2017, 2018 & 2019), Lodestone has some of the largest greens on the East Coast, fairways large enough to be forgiving, and various tees offer variety and challenge for every golfer. With sweeping and stunning views of mountain ranges along Deep Creek Lake, Lodestone Golf Course is a mountain gem.
Pontoon Boat Tours
Leave the boat driving to one of our experienced Adventure Guides and sit back, relax and enjoy the beauty of Deep Creek Lake. This approximate 1 hour tour offers local knowledge, interesting tidbits and history about Deep Creek Lake and the surrounding area. Don’t forget your camera!
Deep Creek Lake State Park
Adventure Outpost & Concession
A water sports adventure outpost and concession stand located at the beach area at Deep Creek Lake State Park offering everything you need to make your visit to the beach the ultimate good time! Maryland State Parks charges a fee for entry to the park that is not included in the pricing below. Deep Creek Lake State Park is approximately 8.3 miles from Wisp Resort.
Herrington Manor was designated as a state park in 1964. The 365-acre park, located within Garrett State Forest, offers swimming, canoeing, kayaking, biking, picnicking, hiking, tennis, basketball, volleyball and 20 furnished log cabins for rental use year round. Interpretive programs are scheduled during the summer; and popular special events such as “apple butter boil” are held in the fall. At the heart of this park is the 53-acre Herrington Lake. Come try our cross country ski and snowshoe rentals as conditions permit, as well as fat tire bike rentals year round.
Precision Rafting takes every effort to make your rafting experience one you will never forget. We go overboard on safety with guides stopping to set ropes and extra safety boaters on the trips. We have been running the local rivers for over 38 years and have an excellent safety record with you, the guest, as our number one priority during every whitewater boating and family rafting trip here in Friendsville, MD, or in one of West Virgina’s many rivers. With that said sometimes people do fall in the river occasionally and a class five swim can occur. We make extra efforts to keep this from happening and will always get try hard to get them back to the boat. Precision Rafting takes extra pride in setting the standards for the Upper Yough and will continue to do this and keep improving, to make your whitewater boating or family rafting trip in Friendsville, MD, or West Virgina the best it can be.
Discover the beauty of a pristine mountain lake with NO MOTORBOATS and no worries. A very scenic thirty-minute drive from McHenry into the heart of the Savage River State Forest and the Big Savage Mountain Wildlands is part of what makes this tour great. Looking for a great experience? Book a Kayaking Tour near Deep Creek Lake with All Earth Eco Tours today….
Don’t miss this Deep Creek Lake Snowshoeing Tour adventure into the magical winter wonderland, away from the hustle and bustle of modern life. Venture into forests and backcountry areas with boulders, rivers, large old growth trees, waterfalls and scenic splendor.
Yoga to You with All Earth Eco Tours at Deep Creek Lake, is a wonderful way to enjoy the many benefits of stretching and relaxing without any of the effort to actually go somewhere to do it. Our certified instructors come to you, bringing mats and a positive attitude and lead you through a custom session that’s perfect for your group.
Our 3 Hour Bushcraft and Survival Skills Program is an excellent introduction into the basic outdoor skills and survival concepts needed to withstand and handle natures elements for a few days to a few weeks or more. The Boy Scout
Our Maryland Photography Workshops are mini 1/2 day adventures into accessible natural areas in western Maryland offering superb nature, landscape and scenic image making opportunities. Half Day workshops usually travel to two natural ares. Sometimes we pick new and interesting.
Unique Maryland Canoe, Kayak & Tube, Livery in an Old Power Plant up here right on historic Antietam Creek.
