Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania, US |
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| Usual Difficulty | III+ (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 2 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 5 fpm |
| Max Gradient | 5 fpm |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, PA | ||||
| usgs-01570500 | 6.00 - 12.00 ft | III+ | 00h57m | 4.2 ft (too low) |
I typically make a circuit of all of the spots listed below, except for Almond Joy. I have listed the circuit in logical order. Please note that this circuit will require long upstream attainments and carry's across islands .
Description of the river right channel
Big Water fun, Class IV
Playspots
Storm Hole
The Play Spot
Other Squirt lines
Put In
Take Out
the playspot list, low water to high water
Storm Hole 5.5 thru 6.7
Playspot 6.0 to 7.5
Playspot II 7.5 to 10+
Powerline 7.5 and up
Rumble Pit 7.0 to 8.0
Pleaseant Surprise 7.5 to 9.5
Rock-N-Roll Hole (aka Almond Joy) 8.0 to 10.0
Accelerator 10.0 to 12.5
Mama Bear 11+
Beartrap 13.5+
We have no additional information about how various flows affect runnability (or playability) of this section of river. If you can provide additional information, please either directly contact the StreamTeam member for this reach, or add a 'comment' or a 'report' with your information to help out your fellow boaters.
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level | ||||||||
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| Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, PA | ||||||||||||
| usgs-01570500 | 6.00 - 12.00 ft | III+ | 00h57m | 4.2 ft (too low) | ||||||||
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| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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| Susquehanna River [PA] |
Steve Graybill below Holtwood Dam
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n/a | Kristen Podolak | |
| Susquehanna RiverHoltwood [PA] |
Unnamed Holtwood Wave
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n/a | Kevin Colburn | |
| 6y189d13h57m | Susquehanna River [pa] |
Holtwood Dam and Downstream
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n/a | Kevin Colburn |
| 6y189d13h57m | Susquehanna [PA] |
Upper Piney Channel - Holtwood
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n/a | Kevin Colburn |
| > 10 years | Susquehanna [PA] |
Storm Hole
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moderate | Jeremy Laucks |
No rapids entered. If you know names, and locations of the rapids please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. Holtwood Public Meetings Planned for April (PA)
April 8, 2008
New Project Threatens Holtwood Playspots (PA)
March 28, 2006
Agreement in Principle Reached on the Susquehanna (PA)
April 16, 2008
Dam Owner Pulls Plug On Holtwood Expansion (PA)
December 9, 2008
Holtwood Project Back on the Table (PA)
April 13, 2009
Final Holtwood Plan Ready For Federal Approval (PA)
January 3, 2012
Wave Construction at Holtwood (PA) Begins
August 9, 2012
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Holtwood, Susquehanna River Pennsylvania, US (mobile)
User Comments
the river next to the large warning sign (with the Starrk-Moon sticker) under the powerline. Take
the Trail to the left. If you plan on staying above the bridge, simply attain or walk back up the
the put-in. If you head downstream, you'll want to set a shuttle and take out at the Lock 15 area,
reached off of River Rd. (McCall's Ferry Rd downstream of Rt 372.) Park outside of the gate if
you're going to take off after sunset.
Unfortunately, several people have had their cars broken into here (some more than once). It's best
to leave your valuables at home. Most of the time the theifs steal wallets, cell phones, CD's, and
the like, and don't usually go after the smelly boating gear you leave in your car,but to be on the
safe side, if you have an extra boat on your car, make sure it's locked up securely and it's best
not to leave boats unattended when running or walking shuttle. Consider yourself warned.
Date: Jan 01 2004, 23:12 GMT
From: rhinoboard
Holtwood is on the Susquahanna River in Southern PA. The good playspots are about 1/4 mile
downstream from the huge dam. Check it out at chasingrain.com
at:
http://www.chasingrain.com/surfguidefs.html
Forum: BoaterTalk
Date: Aug 26 2003, 23:01 GMT
From: loon-moon-soon
Homeboy Colby Mackley comes in from the Olympic Pennisula borrows a boat and heads out and runs the
big dam left of center. Colby was out scouting the dam yesterday and decided it could be done.
Colby said that he dropped off the biggest horizone line ever out on the big river. Some boards
were missing and the water was just below the remaining boards as he got his ass launched into the
air coming off the lip. Cool stuff on the Susquehanna. Not for others. Don't try this at home.
Brad@Starrkmoon