Black Creek (Lehigh trib.)

I have had the same experience with this the landowner on river right. He told us this was a private creek and told us to leave, even after trying to put in from the municipal land. As we started packing up without making a big fuss, he offered to let us put on their and we did. I recomend if you want to paddle this stretch that you knock on his door and ask permission before you start unloading. If you don't feel like dealing with him put on Hazel Creek (Upper Black that runs through Weatherly). By the way the Quakake section that he guards is very scenic but is only has a few class 2 rapids. Hazel Creek is shorter and has better rapids to reach the confluence of the Black.

As far as his rights as a landowner its very questionable, but he would have a chance if taken to court. Boaters only have established rights on streams that are proven navigable or are historically navigable. The majority of PA creeks are in a grey area, meaning they aren't proven navigable, but aren't proven non-navigable either. So if he took the case to court and found the creek to be non-navigable it would not be legal to boat or fish on it. So please tread lightly and ask permission.