The Great Falls of the Potomac may not have the instant name recognition of, say, Niagara Falls. But each year, about 3 million people visit this series of rapids and cascades along the Potomac Riv… ...

Great Falls is a set of Class 5-plus rapids and waterfalls on the Potomac River that drop 50 feet in one-tenth of a mile. Kayaking Great Falls is for experts only.

July 19, 2002. From the National Park Service Website, www.nps.gov. Today, the Great Falls of the Potomac stands as a natural wonder bringing awe and admiration of its power and beauty.

Silver Spring and Great Falls were particularly hard hit after up to 5 to 5.5 inches of rain in less than two hours.

Photo courtesy of Pete Piringer, @mcfrs via twitter Despite clear signs, many people have been seen entering the water from both the Maryland and Virginia sides of the Potomac River near Great Falls.

On October 4, 1861, the Montgomery County Sentinel reported: “A gentleman who was at the Great Falls, on Monday morning on business, informs us that a Confederate force, whilst passing up the Potomac ...

Morning Update (5/25) @mcfrs Swift Water Rescue boat crews have returned to Potomac River, near Great Falls this morning to continue a search for a missing swimmer (5/24) now presumed to have ...

POTOMAC, Md. — Multiple fire departments across the region responded to Great Falls Park for reports of a kayaker in distress. On Thursday, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue was dispatched to the ...

GREAT FALLS, Va. — A person struggling to keep their head above water was rescued from the Potomac River by a kayaker on Tuesday. The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service is using this time ...