Gauge Description:

During Summer and Fall a reading of about .85 ft is the min but in the Winter and Spring a level of about .95 is the min. This is due to seasonal differances in flow correlation.

Brandy Run nr Girard [ PA ]

Current Conditions Stage Flow Updated 0.69 1.5 7/4 15:00 Station Graphs

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Level Legend:

Running

Below Minimum Recommended Flow

Above Maximum Recommended Flow

Unknown

Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State	River Name/Section	Class	Level	Rel. Level	Updated
NY	Chautauqua Creek— Lyons Road to Lake Erie	III-IV	0.69 ft	low	7/4 15:00
OH	Conneaut Creek— State Road Bridge to Creek Road Bridge	I	0.69 ft	low	7/4 15:00
PA	Elk Creek— Baron Road to Sterrettania	II	0.69 ft	low	7/4 15:00
PA	Elk Creek— Route 98 to Lake Erie	I-II	0.69 ft	low	7/4 15:00
PA	Elk Creek— Sterrettania to Route 98	I(II)	0.69 ft	low	7/4 15:00
PA	Lamson Run— Branchville to Shadduck Road	III-IV	0.69 ft	low	7/4 15:00
NY	Little Chautauqua Creek— Quillian Rd to Chautauqua Creek		0.69		7/4 15:00
PA	Little Elk Creek— Francis Road to Elk Creek	II	0.69 ft	low	7/4 15:00
PA	Little Elk Creek— Franklin Center Road to Francis Road	III	0.69 ft	low	7/4 15:00
NY	Twentymile Creek— S. Ripley to Lake Erie	III+(V)	0.69 ft	low	7/4 15:00
PA	Walnut Creek— Millfair Road to Lake Erie	II-III(IV)	0.69 ft	low	7/4 15:00

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:	2005
USGS Station:	04213075
HUC:	04120101
Latitude:	41.9919
Longitude:	-80.2914
Class:	-1

Baron Road
Parking around Baron Road is a bit limited. The best place is the left side just after crossing the bridge going north.

Baron Island (Class I, Mile 0.3)

This is a small warm up rapid. The deepest route is on the right side of the island. There are usually some eddies here if the water isn't too high.

I-79 Ledge (Class II+, Mile 0.5)

This is the first big rapid on Upper Elk. It is pretty easy to identify by the sounds of cars on the interstate. The rapid starts out steep and smooth, dropping about 4 feet over 10 yards. At the bottom of the drop there are a series of nice sized holes. Surfing here is decent. There is good eddy service on the river right, but the V-shaped dynamics of the waves make them hard to stay in.

I-79 access

There is a big pull off along the right side of West Road just after crossing under I-79 going towards McKean. Carry your boat accross the road in the parking lot of the trucking company. I don't think the trucking company lets you park on their property.

Off Ramp (Class I, Mile 0.8)

This is just a fun little rapid to chop through, but offers little for surfing or eddies.

Rick Road Ledge (Class II, Mile 1.4)

This is a good sized, short ledge and is a good spot to surf at any runnable level. When the water is low, the right side is great for doing doughnuts. In high water (above 1.3 feet) a wave train extends from the ledge and into a deep pool below Rick Road. When this happens it is possible to do enders here! If you don't have much time this is a good putin. You will still catch the best rapids by putting in at the bridge on Rick Road. There is room for a couple of cars on the right side just before crossing the bridge going north on Rick Road. The land owners across the road from the pull off are very friendly and used to fisherman on their property. They don't seem to mind boaters at all.

Rick Road Surf Waves (Class I, Mile 1.5)

This is a nice series of surfing waves. It is about 40 yards long with most of the good waves on the river left. Don't be surprised if you see the land owner's bulldog on the left side of the river. It seems to be pretty harmless.

Narrows Wave (Class I, Mile 1.9)

This is a fun little hole for doing doughnuts. There is an eddy on the right.

Big Surprise (Class II+, Mile 2.0)

The river drops very suddenly here. There is usually a very sticky hole in the center of the river. The rapid is only about 10 yards long but drops a good 5 or 6 feet. The only way to recognize this rapid is a beautiful cascading sidestream and a nice house on the river right which are just downstream of the rapid.

Little Surprise (Class I, Mile 2.2)

This is another rapid that comes out of nowhere. This is a long ledge with a series of good surf waves.

Sterrettania Falls (Class II, Mile 2.3)

The river becomes very wide and shallow even when the water is well over 1 foot on the guage. The deepest route is on the right side. Most of the river is a steep drop of about 3.5 feet except for the slide on the right.

Sterrettania Hole (Class II, Mile 2.4)

This is mostly just a 50 yard stretch of tall standing waves. However, the right side has one of the best waves on the run for surfing. I don't think there are any useful eddies near the wave.

Hurricane Francis (Class II, Mile 2.9)

This is a new rapid that formed in the flood from the Hurricane Francis remnents. A good sized ledge was created as the river eroded down to shale bedrock. There are some nice holes for surfing on the right side of the river at the end of the rapid.

Carnage Island (Class II, Mile 3.1)

This rapid is made famous after a pair of kayakers that had trouble here. Local boater Frank Frankovich saw one of the men had their boat pinned in this rapid last Christmas! The right side of the island is the deepest route and generally the most interesting.  This rapid is almost always changing after big floods and ice flows because this rapid is not strictly bedrock like most of the other rapids.

Last Call (Class I, Mile 3.2)

There is a nice series of holes and small eddies right accross the road from the bar.  A concrete slab is on the right side of the river.  If the water is up this can create a pretty good sized hole.

West Road

PA Fish and Boat Commission Access Area There is plenty of room for parking here.