Hornbeck's Creek

Emery's Rd. to Rte. 209

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May 17, 2006

Trip Report

ReporterJay Seiler

Hornbecks ran today with the Bushkill gauge at 2.3. The best way to check this creek is by the rain gauge. If Hornbecks is primed it will only take about a half inch in Edgemere to get it going. If the area is dry over an inch is what youll want to see before heading up there. Today was a good low level. Goliath was run by Eli Landis-I'll let him tell you about it. Slot machine got heavy looks, but no givers. Good lines on Davids aka 'Devils falls' according to an old local. He also called Goliath '5 fingers'. I managed to find a shelf at the bottom of Davids and pitoned hard! Creased my boat pretty bad-not to mention a hard hit at the bottom of a 25 ftr. I might suggest a further right line and separate a little from the back of the drop at the bottom. Try to keep the bow up too. I am going to swim in when the water drops to locate the piton shelf, there is definitely one in there! Have fun and Be safe!