By Ben McMillen
Water was a little dirty but other than that it was a perfect day for kayaking in Greene County. 19 kayakers showed up for the fun. Be sure to follow our facebook group to see when our next float is. Water discharge rate on Dunkard was a bit over 600 and was perfect for kayaking. We spent about 2 hours going from Pigeon Hole to the Ballfields. Enjoy the photos! By Ben McMillen
This week we took a 7 mile trip down Tenmile Creek starting at the 188 Soccer Field Launch in Waynesburg, PA and ending at the Beagle Club Rd Launch in Jefferson, PA. We had a nice size group including 2 conservation officers giving us some tips on safe Kayaking in Greene County. Led by conservation officer Eric Moore, local kayakers where able to ask questions during the 4 hour informative float down Tenmile Creek. Water discharge rate was around 200. A little low but passable with only a few kayakers having to pull through a couple low sections. Enjoy the photos! Join us Friday May 18th, 2018 for a kayak trip!
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LEARN SOME STUFF We will be accompanied by Eric Davis who is a Water Conservation Officer from the Fish & Boat Commission. Eric is also a member of the Swift Water Emergency Rescue Team. He will be on hand to discuss and point out some of the dangers of kayaking in swift water conditions so we can all have an enjoyable and safe summer. WHAT YOU NEED
QUESTIONS? Any questions about this trip should be directed to Ben McMillen or posted on the Kayak Green County Facebook page By Ben McMillen
Dunkard Creek 5.6 Mile Trip Pigeon Hole to the Baseball fields. For this trip my buddy Ed came along again as did my daughter Hanna. It was Hanna's first time in a single kayak all by herself and she did great! The water discharge level was around 200 cubic feet per second. Kinda low but we were still able to pass without too much trouble. The trip took us a little over 2 hours to complete. Enjoy the photos By Ben McMillen
We dropped in at the Bucktown Dam and pulled out at the 188 Soccer Field Ramp, both in Waynesburg PA. Ed, one of my best friends went along for the trip. It was Ed's first time in a Kayak and a small piece of me was hoping he'd go overboard. I had my camera ready just in case. The 4 mile trip took about 1.5 hours at an easy pace. Creek discharge rate was around 220 so a bit lower than we hoped but we had no problem getting down the creek. Only got hung up once because I wasn't paying attention. Hoping to go back soon when the discharge rate gets a little higher. Here are some photos we took along the way... JUNE 1st, 2018 EVENT
Join State Parks staff for an afternoon of exploring Wisecarver Reservoir by kayak and observing its avian inhabitants. Bring binoculars or borrow ours. Children 12 years and older are welcome with a participating adult. This is a free program and will be limited to 15 people. Please contact Andy Lariviere at 724-428-4254 or [email protected] by June 1, 2018, to register. More info on their facebook event page |
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