Seneca Creek

From a Boatertalk post today. http://boatertalk.com/forum/BoaterTalk/1052157074/

still tons of wood on seneca. it was pretty clear through the big falls, then beginning maybe a quarter mile below, there was a lot of sketchy wood all the way to the end.

Robert Farmer---The last time that I did this, Knife Edge had changed dramatically, which was a huge surprise, because it had looked immutable. Plus, there were a lot of trees in it, so I portaged. I just wanted to let you know, that, yes, sometimes this little bedrock creek does move around a bit, so watch out!

As of this date the rapid is full of wood and would likely be unrunnable at most levels.

When the upper is running, the lower is usually scary-high, even if you've just come down the upper.

Also, below Knife Edge, the creek gets easier, lulling one into a false sense of confidence before some sometimes-sticky ledge holes above Lower Seneca Falls. Below here, the water splits around islands, usually necessitating some portages.

There is a bad tree pinned in the bottom of Knife's Edge, making the rapid a wise idea to portage. Other than that, there are the usual strainers to watch for, with most being ones you can maneuver around.

Judy Springs Trail is now signed as 'Seneca Creek' A 'duh' factor there but we drove past it figuring that Judy Springs intercepts the creek.

As for water - we had Hurricane Isabel the night before and at the Seneca Rocks bridge the lower was CRANKING. Take out looked high but not quite out of the banks, we had what I would call perfect water and were able to put-in waaaay above Judy Springs although the added wood was a pain. It could have been run substantially higher than we did it- I'd probably put on if the water at the take-out were a bit above the banks (but not much)

As of 9/19/03 it had wood in one only drop right after knife's edge- it was a big log so it could stay there for some time and it

What a beautiful creek!
Can someone say broken seat?
Plugging it.