Bowman Creek, PA

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PA Route 309 to Susquehanna River

Class I-II
10.2 Miles

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Last Updated: 2001-03-08 19:31:47

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2006-06-04 16:01:24 (781 days ago)
jeff mitchellDetails
This is a surprisingly fun run with great wave trains and scenery. Water quality is also good as it is a popular trout stream. I'd rate this as a strong Class II run. None of the rapids are very long. No gage on the creek, but it should be running when the Tunkhannock Creek is at 2.5 feet.<br /> <br /> I put in at the PA 292 bridge and took out at the Keelersburg Rd. bridge near Eatonville; this is about 5.5 miles long.<br /> <br /> The creek moves fast with few pools of great length. Begin with two rapids with nice wave trains and pass a 30 foot falls on a sidestream to the left. The creek then begins a series of braids. Watch out for strainers and cross currents as the flow piles up on the outside bank with some nice waves. After the second braid, there are some 3 foot standing waves- a nice rapid. The creek then makes a 90 degree turn at a cliff with a powerful eddy. A very scenic spot. <br /> <br /> Negotiate a few more braids with some nice waves formed by cobblestones. A 90 degree turn with a powerful eddy lies upstream of the PA 29 bridge, and downstream of the bridge along the Roadside Rest. There are some nice ledges and waves along the Roadside Rest.<br /> <br /> There are about four more rapids formed by gravel bars which can be surprisingly steep. Each rapid curves so watch out for cross currents; the last rapid of this series also features a ledge.<br /> <br /> As the creek passes through Eatonville there are some nice ledge drops with a few sneaky pourovers. These were fun. Take out under Keelersburg Road bridge.
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