Whitewater Run PA Class I-II

Allison Park to Etna

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Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 200.0 – 1,500.0 CFS

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Description
rpovirk shared on 2010-04-08: Run with open canoe on 6/17/09 from North Park Lake ( a mile or two above Allison Park) to Etna. Gauge = 6.11 -> 5.63 (317 -> 210 cfs). Good except several strainers first half. Class I except Class II chute past first bridge after creek crosses back under Route 8 to west side around a bend to the left with a rough concrete left-bank slope. rpovirk@Comcast.net
Difficulty
Class I-II
Length
14.8 mi
Gradient
20 ft/mi
Rapids
0
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
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