Blacklick Creek

Ran Blacklick on 4/24/11 @ 1000cfs on the new gauge with Hap and Jamie, this is a good level with all the bells and whistles. I hear good things about 1500cfs from Jen & Phil. What we need to know is at what level on the new gauge do things begin to washout.
Rand

A new fish commision access has been made at the rt 119 bridge on Blacklick creek. It is only accessible from the North bound direction on rt 119 just after the bridge. It is 1/2 mile further down stream from the Saylor Park takeout but parking is very close to the water.

This is the log at the bottom of the right channel of the large island below Heshbon.
The left channel is open.

The bridge work at Hesbon has been completed and the charming box girder structure was perserved, very cool.

3/21/10 Ran Blacklick @ 780cfs this appears to be close to a min. for fun level with the new gauge if it is indeed operating properly. The old stage numbers are out and new ones will be needed. No painted gauge exists so cfs should be used. I have not heard back from USGS

Just beyond the half way point is the last class III rapid. The end of left cannel is an undercut sive

This is the rt. channel with the submerged logs across big square & undercut rock (Jack's Rock) viewed from upstream, take the left channel instead it's more fun anyway.

11/22/09 Sunday I walked to the location of the log strainer at low water. It is still there. There are actually 3 large logs that form the strainer. They are across the entire bottom of both channels around the rock. When the river is up, you can most likely get around or over the blockage if you are in your boat. However anyone swimming above here would be in great danger of entrapment beneath the logs. The left channel of the island is open and is a fun route.

The good whitewater section of the Blacklick is formed where the creek cuts through Chestnut Ridge

This is Auld's Run a red hot acid mine tributary to the Blacklick

This is the bridge just below the put-in from the Ghost Town Trail

Ooops!

Black Licks Got Some Great Surf Waves

Picture Taken From The Bike Trail.

3 of us did the III-IV section on May 5 2009 @ 4.16. The log is still there but is passable to the left.

2nd Wave Shown In Photo: Valley Of Black Lick

2nd Wave In The Arial Photo: Valley of Black Lick

2nd Wave In The Arial Photo: Valley of Black Lick

2nd Wave Shown In Arial Photo: Valley Of Black Lick

2nd Wave In The Arial Photo: Valley of Black Lick

2nd Wave In The Arial Photo: Valley of Black Lick

2nd Wave In The Arial Photo: Valley of Black Lick

4.5' is a good level for this crick

Hap & Jamie eddy out above Auld's Run Rapid

Just A Ahead Of The Ice Flow, Riding The Swell To Saylor.