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Stonycreek River, PA

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1 - Stony Gorge (Shanksville (Covered Bridge) to Mostoller)

Class III-IV
3.97 Miles

Gauge Information

Stonycreek River
1 - Stony Gorge III-IV
low
2.62
8/28 18:00
[detail]

Min Sug. Level:  5 ft

River Description

There's a lot of gradient in the first few miles, then the Gorge levels off a bit. Scout the first significant rapid, about 0.4 miles below the covered bridge. There's a boulder garden that collects bad, ugly wood.

Be really careful at high water. The run becomes continuous Class V, with very few eddies. It's nasty enough to surprise experienced paddlers. There was a fatality in 1999 under those conditions. Also see Art Vaughn's cautionary trip report.

Directions: To the put-in: from Rte. 30, take S.R. 1007 about 4 miles to T-565; take a right turn to the covered bridge. Take out at the Rte. 30 bridge or upstream at Mostoller bridge.

See the Stonycreek Gorge Page in the Benscreek Canoe Club Stonycreek Watershed Page.

For other streams in this watershed, check out:
Stony Canyon (III-IV)
Roaring Fork (IV)
Shade Creek (III-IV)
Paint Creek (V)
Dark Shade Creek (IV-V)
Clear Shade Creek (III)
Conemaugh River (I-II)
Quemahoning Creek (III)

StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2004-03-29 20:13:25