Big Run,
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Savannah Road to Shenango River (Cascade Park)
| Usual Difficulty |
III-IV (may vary with level) |
| Avg. Gradient |
50 fpm |
| Max Gradient |
75 fpm |
Big Run Main Drop
Big Run Main DropPhoto taken 4-4-2000 @ 5'+
Gauge Information
River Description
Possibly the coolest creek I have seen for scenery. Obstacles include rollercoaster tracks and
bridges.
For Slip locals, this creek is within close proximity, and the legality, while not certain, has
not been a problem like it has on Muddy Creek. Plus, as one of the pictures shows, some of the
drops are right at bridges, making multiple runs possible.
Dave Woten wrote:
We parked in the park and quickly ran to scout. Boats were unloaded, camera set, and we began to
huck. We were a little nervous because it was posted "no trespassing." We were not sure if they
were covering liability or seriously enforcing this post. We slid down a little cascade then off
the big drop just above the roller coaster pilings. Craig Wood ran it, I ran it, then Craig went
back for more. We loaded and drove down the street to change (deciding to leave the scene of the
crime quickly). This was on 4/4/2000. Slippery Rock was above 5'. I believe this drop would be
runnable anytime the Slip shoots up several (3 or more) feet or surpasses 5'. I opted to land
just to the left of the mushroom because I didn't ever see it dry to know what caused it. A week
or 2 before we ran it, it was measured with a throw rope at 22'-23'.
As for the creek running, my guess is that it runs maybe 4-5 times a year--either with an epic
fall/summer rain, like Hurricane Ivan, or during spring snowmelt following a rainstorm with a few
inches of rain. Based on my assumptions of gauge correlations with Muddy Creek and Slippery Rock,
the Muddy gauge needs to be at 250 and rising. It has done this maybe 5-10 times within the last
two years, you can check that out at the USGS site.
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/pa/nwis/dv?format=gif&period=730&site_no=03106300
Good luck, and if you get any more beta let me know, I'll add it to the site.
Lat/longitude coords of the putin are a very rough guess. Anyone who has better beta on this
run (such as, the name of the road that the putin is on): please add a comment to help us
out!
For info on the park that this crick runs through, click here.
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Last Updated: 2009-06-11 14:03:52
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User Comments
second or third to run the big falls. That's the one on Thunderballs that we call Big Beaver Falls.
First decent was made by Craig Wood. He's the one who told me about it, but since has hurt his back
and I don't believe that he boats any longer.