Slippery Rock Creek,

1. Kennedy Mill (Frew Mill Rd., SR 1012) to Eckert's Bridge (Slippery Rock Gorge)

Triple Drop, Slippery Rock

Triple Drop, Slippery Rock
Photo by Chris Kiehl (KHCC)

Gauge Information

River Description

A local favorite: beginners like it for its relatively easy (mostly Class II, but there are a couple of III-) rapids; experienced paddlers head there for the play. Everyone likes its beauty.

Check out Three Rivers Paddling Club or Larry Wentzel's exhaustive description.

Directions: head for McConnell's Mill State Park. From the West and North, take I-80 to Rt. 19 South. Check out the Keel-haulers Map (linked to in the 'Maps' section at the right) for details to the putin and takeout. There are several alternate putins: the Ranger Station, probably half a mile downstream from Rt. 422; Frew's Mill, a mile or so upstream of 422 (this adds a lot of flatwater, but it also adds a couple of neat rapids and some nice scenery); and Rose Point, not far upstream of 422. Rose Point is an easier putin, but it adds some flatwater and parking is limited.

It can be a fun run in the mid-winter, but be warned: you might find the wrong kind of white water. Click here to see what I mean.

For those who might have trouble with the Slippery Rock Gorge, especially at high water, check out the Lower Slippery Rock.