Yellow Breeches

2. Old Gettysburg Pike to Lisburn (PA 114 bridge)

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DifficultyI
Length7.8 mi
Avg Gradientn/a
GaugeYellow Breeches Creek Near Camp Hill, Pa
Flow Rate as of 1 hour
1.31 ftbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedJuly 24, 2018

River Description

Put in at Old Gettysburg Pike below the Dam.  There is a Dam above the railroad bridge near Grantham has a narrow, runnable shoot at the middle.  Another Dam near Bowmansdale is best through the middle breach.  There is a four foot unrunnable Dam at Lisburn that must be carried (either side).  Take-out at the PA 144 bridge east of Lisburn.


River Features

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Distance: 0 mi

Take Out

Distance: 7.5 mi
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I paddled a 2 person open canoe today for 7 miles from Messiah College to Lower Allen Park.  ALL the class I rapids and riffles were runable at a level below the recommended minimal flow. There were numerous kayakers also enjoying the creek at this level.