Tumbling Waters Creek, PA

Back Alley Brawl - Wayne

Back Alley Brawl - Wayne
Photo of Wayne by Jeff Ackerman taken 2008-03-08 @ 1.0

River Description

Tumbling Waters Creek is a shocking creek given the extremely modest look of the flow at the take out.

Upstream this creek is busting loose with a multi tier waterfall pushing near 40 feet. It also boasts Back Alley Brawl, a complex class 5+ box canyon style walls sporting an inaccessible slot with captive holes, long term resident wood, and flows that want to slam you into the rock wall if your boof angle and timing suck even a little. Everyone eats the wall or loses their paddle sooner or later.

If the watershed's ground is frozen or if its soaked, a quick 1+ inch rain could bring this gem up, but usually it takes a huge several inch storm to bring this up. This is the sister to the easier to catch Hornbeck's Creek  (class 5+) just a couple drainages to the north. Always check this one first before heading to Hornbeck's or check afterwards it if it rains hard while you are in the area.

If you are boating a minimal flow the first 200 yards can be draggy, be patient till you get to "Signs of Life". Interesting lines start popping up with many horizon lines.