Picnic area to Pine CreekClass II-III
6.3 Miles
Avg Gradient 54 fpm
Max Gradient 80 fpm
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Slate Run
Picnic area to Pine Creek II-III
River DescriptionPut-in and TakeoutYou can take PA route 414 north from Waterville or south from Morris to the community of Slate Run. Route 414 follows Pine Creek and there is a state forrest parking area on river left of (east bank) Pine which makes a fine takeout. Slate enters Pine on the river right west)side across from the parking area. To get to the put-in cross the bridge over Pine Creek and follow Slate Run road for about 4 miles to the intersection with Francis Rd. Turn right onto Francis road and follow it for a mile and a half to where another dirt road enters on the right. You can take a very hard right here and follow this road to a bridge and put-in near Morris Run (a creek not a town). I recommend continueing another mile or so to a right turnoff to a small state forrest picnic area. This will add 1.3 miles to your trip.
River Description A couple miles past the bridge you will encounter place where the creek narrows and turns slightly to the right here and the river left side is cliff-like and there is a horizon line. This marks a a 7 ft drop with a hole at the bottom that throws boats rapidly to the right where there is a slightly undercut wall. . I would recommend scouting this drop as a log can easily block the chute (as happened on my last trip) or can be recirculating in the pool below (as the log did after we dislodged it from our path). This drop is probably a class 3+ at most commonly run levels. It has flipped several pretty good boaters that I know and pushed them into the wall. The scenery is great to the end but the rapids and surfing deminish slightly as you approach the village of Slate Run. When you get there you will probably have time for another run and Cedar Run runs paralell to Slate only a few miles to the north; Stony Fork, Babb and Cross Fork are also relatively nearby. For more information, see Keystone Canoeing by Gertler.
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Last Updated: 2004-08-20 12:00:08
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Pine Creek at Cedar Run [ PA ] |
Current Conditions
Station Graphs |
| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | Babb Creek— Lick Run to Pine Creek | I-II | 1.05 ft | low | 10/7 8:15 | |
| PA | Pine Creek— Ansonia to Blackwell | I-II | 65 cfs | low | 10/7 8:15 | |
| PA | Slate Run— Picnic area to Pine Creek | II-III | 1.05 ft. | low | 10/7 8:15 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 480 |
| USGS Station: | 01548500 |
| HUC: | 02050205 |
| Latitude: | 41.5217 |
| Longitude: | -77.4478 |
| Class: | 4 |
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