Ninth Edition - 2005
Compiled by Roy R. Weil and Mary Shaw
and
The Western Pennsylvania Canoeing Community
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Published by the Pittsburgh Council Hostelling International | An updated guide was created sometime in spring 2008. but has not be published due to liability reasons. About that time Pittsburgh Council folded and no longer provided personal liability coverage to its volunteers who were editing the guide. We have explored alternatives and have not found suitable coverage.
There is a draft version of the new guide available at https://www.canoedraft.shaw-weil.com. We ask that you read about rivers that you have recently canoed and let us know if the writeup is correct and /or any changes. Loacal gauge readings and runability can be found at https://canoe.shaw-weil.com/gauge/ - Gauges for the entire nation can be found at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt |
| On Judgment and Personal Responsibility................................................ | vi | |
| Introduction ......................................................................................... | 2 | |
| Canoeing in Western Pennsylvania | ||
| Varieties of Paddling Opportunities ................................................ | 4 | |
| National Wild & Scenic River System.............................................. | 8 | |
| The Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Program ..................................... | 10 | |
| The Pennsylvania Water Trails Program....................................... | 13 | |
| Legal Matters ..................................................................................... | 15 | |
| The Federal Dam Relicensing Program ......................................... | 18 | |
| Canoe Safety | ||
| Whitewater Hazards to Life ............................................................ | 19 | |
| High Water Hazards......................................................................... | 20 | |
| Checking Water Levels..................................................................... | 21 | |
| Hazards of the River Bank ............................................................... | 24 | |
| Hospital Locations ............................................................................ | 25 | |
| Clothing.............................................................................................. | 25 | |
| American Whitewater Affiliation Safety Code ............................. | 27 | |
| International Scale of River Difficulty............................................ | 37 | |
| Canoeing Safety Rules...................................................................... | 39 | |
| Organizing Canoe Trips | ||
| Equipment Checklist ........................................................................ | 40 | |
| Favorite AYH Trips for One Day Canoeing .................................. | 41 | |
| Leading Canoe Trips ........................................................................ | 43 | |
| Shuttle Logistics ................................................................................ | 45 | |
| How to Use This Guide | ||
| Kinds of Information in this Guide ................................................ | 47 | |
| Detailed Description of Guide Entries ........................................... | 47 | |
| River Tables ...................................................... | 48 | |
| Ohio Watershed......................................................................................... | 77 | |
| Allegheny River Watershed................................................................ | 163 | |
| Monongahela River Watershed......................................................... | 367 | |
| Miscellaneous Rivers ....................................................................... | 466 | |
| Appendices | ||
| A) Western Pennsylvania Boating Lakes..................................... | 502 | |
| B) Canoeing Associations............................................................... | 506 | |
| C) Local Canoeing Groups and Schools....................................... | 507 | |
| D) Sources of River Information ................................................... | 509 | |
| E) Sources of Gauge Information .................................................. | 514 | |
| F) Gauge Readings and Water Levels .......................................... | 517 | |
| G) Help Improve this Guide.......................................................... | 544 | |
| Trip Report Form ................................................................... | 545 | |
| River Index....................................................................................... | 547 | |
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