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River Island Outfitters

River Island Outfitters

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River Island Outfitters is a kayak & canoe livery in Dickerson. They offer 2 to 3 hour lazy river tubing trips on the Monocacy River. All tubing trips include a life vest, a deluxe tube with a headrest and cupholder, and a shuttle service.

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Disciplines
Kayaking, Canoeing

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Typical flow by month

2023 to 2026

The water at River Island Outfitters typically runs highest in February, at a median 1,060 cfs, and lowest in September, at 160 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 18,900 cfs, in 2024.

Typical flow by month at Monocacy River near Dickerson, MD, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January270196 to 1,400
February1,060177 to 1,385
March995497 to 1,820
April699540 to 1,440
May1,030342 to 2,090
June360294 to 1,090
July300169 to 557
August245123 to 412
September160118 to 275
October160134 to 251
November198123 to 245
December434233 to 728

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 3 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Monocacy River near Dickerson, MD (site 01643580). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

51Maybe/ 100 conditions scoreBest day: Mon, Sep 28 (90)

Streamflow

190 cfs

Normal (75th)

Water level

1.44 ft

Water

70°F

High today

63°F

Wind

12 kt

Gusts 27 kt

Rain chance

63%

Week ahead

Tue63°F63%
Wed63°F52%
Thu68°F14%
Fri73°F6%
Sat74°F6%
Sun78°F3%
Mon79°F3%

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF).

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