Youghiogheny,

4. Middle (Confluence to Ohiopyle)

Middle Yough

Middle Yough
Photo of Roger Dennerll and T. Austin Markoff on one of the many flatwater stretches by Terry Markoff (KHCC)

Gauge Information

River Description

For more information, see Keystone Canoeing by Gertler.

This is a run for beginning whitewater paddlers, maybe a bit challenging for open canoes (the old kind, not the ones you see Paddleman running in all the videos). It begins with Ramcat Rapids, which is a good training ground, and ends with Elephant Rock, which can mess up a novice. The law requires that you take out before the bridge in Ohiopyle, so you don't risk inadvertantly going over Ohiopyle Falls.

Other related or nearby streams:
Lower Yough (Class III)
Casselman (Class I-III)
Meadow Run (Class V)
Upper Yough (Class IV-V)
Top Yough (Class IV-V)