Paint Creek

Online river levels were calculated from a correlation with clear fork of the coal but something has changed. Often the creek is showing up as runnable when it isn't. I now look at the piney gauge in cfs and am thinking that when piney has at least 250 cfs then paint is often (but not always) runnable.

If you swim below an interstate bridge, continue to float a bit downstream before heading to shore. Under the interstate bridges is where the bulk of the rebar is. Also resist the temptation to surf or play under an interstate bridge. In at least one case, a nice surfing wave/hole is created by a chunk of concrete that has exposed rebar in it.

The stream is cleanest (no odor, good clarity) when it is dropping out. If none of this has deterred you than be prepared to have some fun because despite these issues the creek is a local favorite!