This is a surprisingly fun run with great wave trains and scenery. Water quality is also good as it
is a popular trout stream. I'd rate this as a strong Class II run. None of the rapids are very
long. No gage on the creek, but it should be running when the Tunkhannock Creek is at 2.5 feet.<br>
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I put in at the PA 292 bridge and took out at the Keelersburg Rd. bridge near Eatonville; this is
about 5.5 miles long.<br>
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The creek moves fast with few pools of great length. Begin with two rapids with nice wave trains
and pass a 30 foot falls on a sidestream to the left. The creek then begins a series of braids.
Watch out for strainers and cross currents as the flow piles up on the outside bank with some nice
waves. After the second braid, there are some 3 foot standing waves- a nice rapid. The creek then
makes a 90 degree turn at a cliff with a powerful eddy. A very scenic spot.<br>
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Negotiate a few more braids with some nice waves formed by cobblestones. A 90 degree turn with a
powerful eddy lies upstream of the PA 29 bridge, and downstream of the bridge along the Roadside
Rest. There are some nice ledges and waves along the Roadside Rest.<br>
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There are about four more rapids formed by gravel bars which can be surprisingly steep. Each rapid
curves so watch out for cross currents; the last rapid of this series also features a ledge.<br>
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As the creek passes through Eatonville there are some nice ledge drops with a few sneaky pourovers.
These were fun. Take out under Keelersburg Road bridge.