Beaver Creek (Conewago Creek trib.)

At the 5' level Heizerling is NOT passable. You MUST portage and get out early.

12/21- Wood at Little Heizlinger still exists and you MUST MAKE the Heizlinger move. Soon as you are thru, eddy out and portage over/around the huge log/trees.
Also - below Hair of the Beaver there is a tree across which also needs portaged - it is a bit below the Hair so there is definitely time to react and eddy out.

At the level 'AT THE PIPES'; a ways below Hair of the Beaver there is a log that must be portaged. (2 feet above the pipes you can go right over it). I will post a picture. As you approach the area - it is a flat water section. You will see a 3 inch branch at water level and may even be tempted to push over it. GET OUT HERE. About 20 yards below it is a large tree river wide about a foot off the water.

9/9 Some cleanup work was done, however, you MUST MAKE the 'Heizerling' move at little Heizlinger. The right of the rock is clogged with trees. When you bank left off of the rock at Heizlinger drive into the eddy. Approx 10' below Heizlinger is a large tree which can now be ducked under (when water is at the pipes); then 5 feet after that there is a large log which you will need to push over or push up onto it and get out for a quick portage.
The other option is at the eddy right at Heizlinger - a fellow kayaker was kind enough to make a short portage trail around both trees and you can put in on the other side.
The wood at King's Demise (Iron Ring) is gone.

The messy flatwater before Little Heizerling is best run as far right as you can go. The wood at Little Heizerling is a bit more washed out now but still be aware. There's some wood before the Hair of the Beaver and some floating wood just after. In some other necked down areas there is a lot of brush along the edges and a tree down which can be ducked but you will eat branches. King's Demise (Iron Ring) is clear.

Today 10/30/12 - Use alternate directions to take out. Actual take out is inaccessible due to flooding you will need to park about 1/4 mile further down. I have no report on hazards at this time.

a ways below Hair of the Beaver - this is a tree at the level 'AT THE PIPES'

Here you can see the wood that is to the left side of the creek. You have to portage. At low water (this picture) you can paddle up to the lowest log and climb over. At normal levels you will have to shoot straight to the shore and walk around.

8' below the pipe - this is above Heizlinger.

Here you can really see the wood and why the left 'Heizlinger' move is a must make. The right of the rock is completely blocked. Again, this is low - 8' below the pipe so it's not too pushy.

Top half of King's Demise (Iron Ring)

Just before the bridge at the takeout

will thinkin its to high
brave

Anyone who puts in here has big balls

Moderate level
Moderate Level

This creek is insane after a good rain. Believe it or not, this section becomes a class IV with class V consequenses. If you flip, probably going to swim. After this section is a quarter of a mile of one after another class III's until the takeout bridge.

Be careful at the King's demise (Ring rapid). There's a log across the entire creek after the first few ledges. There is a last ditch eddy on river left and a low spot in the center that is very runnable at about 1.5'. Just be aware that it's there. Everything else passable at this level although there is some grooming needed. Hopefully get to that shortly...