Nescopeck Creek
Main St (nr PA 93) to Hollow Rd.
| Difficulty | I-III |
| Length | 4.7 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Gauge | Wapwallopen Creek Near Wapwallopen, Pa |
| Flow Rate as of 1 hour | 103 cfslow runnable |
| Reach Info Last Updated | September 7, 2022 |
River Description
Kevin Colburn posted an Access Alert:
The putin to the Nescopeck is on a private dirt road off Route 93 in Drums, PA. During this wet season, the road takes a beating from all the boaters using this putin. A resident has requested that we use the hardtop road, where the bridge is closed, as our putin instead of driving up and down this dirt road. Please pass this on to all boaters who paddle the Nescopeck. And thanks for the courtesy.
Let's be good neighbors.
Gauge correlations above are from the Lehigh Valley Canoe Club, whose message board can be an excellent source for info on current levels in the region.
There's a small pond halfway through this reach, at 41.0483 lat, -75.923 longitude. I bet most paddlers run the stretch above or below the pond.
River Features
Put In - Main St. just below PA 93
Short Take-out - Mill Hill Rd.
Take Out - Hollow Rd.
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportThere is a shorter 2.5mi. Class I-II fun run from Route 93 to the new bridge (under construction as of 3/20/13) where the Nescopeck crosses under Mill Hill Rd (at the end of Pecora Rd) which gets all the play shown in the site photos and without strainer per photo (@1.75' on the Wapwallopen gauge). Parking and access are easy near the construction site. River run map is here: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5891368
LAND-OWNER ADVISEMENT: as we prepared to put in on the river-left bank of the Nesco on the upstream side of the bridge over Rt.93, where the obvious pull-off is, a gentleman claimed it was his property and advised us to put in at another place. The site is NOT posted. Instead we accessed on the right-bank downstream of the bridge, nearer the N.Main St. bridge.
Easy to spot, easy to avoid. Must portage, easier on river left. At higher water (like last week), it could be a problem if not aware of the trees.
This is just above a fantastic play hole.