Codorus Creek

River Description:

General

The Codorus Creek is also called the inky stinky Codorus, because there is definitiely an unpleasant smell and taste to the water. For one, PH Gladfelter (pulp and paper company) dumps 'treated process' water into the Codorus Creek miles upstream.  This gives the water the light chocolate color. In addition, directly below the PA-24 bridge, a waste water treatment plant dumps treated water into the Codorus from river right. The water quality is acceptable for plant and fish (according to PA DEP), however a few people have gotten sick from taking in two much water on this creek. At lower levels, the Creek definitely smells, at higher levels it is not as noticeable.

With all that said the creek is still a fun beginner to intermediate level creek.

Put In

From the South, on I-83 North - Take exit 22 to PA-181 North George Street.  Go 1.8 miles North on PA-181, then turn right onto Emig Road.  From the North, on I-83 South - Take exit 24 to PA-238 East toward Emigsville and go one mile.  Turn right onto PA-181 and follow it for 0.4 miles then turn left onto Emig Road.   Both:  Follow Emig Road for 0.6 miles, then turn left onto Mundis Race Road.  After about 0.8 miles arrive at John Rudy Park.  Look for parking at the Administrative area of the park and walk your boat to Codorus creek on the other side of Mundis Race Road.  The old put-in at the Sewage Treatment plant has been closed and marked 'No Parking' by the plant operators.

Takeout

From the Put In at John Rudy Park, go east on Mundis Race Road for about 0.5 miles.  Turn left (North) onto PA Rt 24 (Sherman Street Extended) and go for approximately 4 miles. You will come to a tee in the road. Turn Right onto Codorus Furnace Road. Follow this road for approx. 3 miles. You will go down a hill and at the bottom you will cross over the Codorus Creek at the take out bridge. After you

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