Long Green Creek

I scouted this a few weeks ago and have 1 question: when this would be at a runnable level, do you portage Harford Rd.? Is there a reliable eddy to pull out in? The rest of this looks fantastic!

3-4 ledge rapid half way down run. Run river left and boof the angled ledge.

Sambino at Pinball

Just ran Long Green two days ago at 2.6 I would say anything above 2.5 is runable. The flow came completly from snow melt so you don't always need rain for it to run.

Check the gauge at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/md/nwis/uv?01584050.
A reasonable minimum is around 2.5-2.6, although this is an estimate. More info is needed.

It's worth noting that the drop called Pillow (above) forms a very powerful hydraulic at higher levels that most people seem to underestimate. A person could easily drown here, so be careful--it is very sticky at high levels.

Also, the last rapid down by the Gunpowder has a very serious hole, too. Failure to ace the rapids above it could also have fatal consequences. Once, when I had to lie flat on my boat to get under the first concrete bridge above the first drop, I carried the entire final section of rapids with no regrets. Yes, this creek does sometimes get too high! Be careful!

Pinball Rapid at a high level.
Pillow at high water is one of the few rapids on Long Green that actually becomes easier.

looking from bridge
small drop below pillow

Pillow at low water online guage was at 2'

3-5' ledge drop halfway down run. Scout river right. Run river left boofing off angled ledge.

This set definitely get hairy at higher levels.

Never heard it called that before. Start river left. Stay just right of center toward bottom. Too far right and you get munched. Seriously!!

As you can see, DO NOT RUN RIVER LEFT! Pinning rock!!

Don't let the picture fool ya - this is a 10 foot drop!!
Entering the first drop - hard to believe the put-in is only 10 yards upstream!

Buck running one of the slides/drops toward the bottom of Long Green Creek.