By Ben McMillen

Such a fun group to kayak with!

With local creeks too low to float we decided to take our local Kayak Greene County group to the Mon River for 6.5 miles of fun! 

Started things off with a brief rain to cool things off at the beginning. The rest of the day was absolutely perfect. Temps in the low 80's and warm water made conditions ideal for our 3rd big group trip this season.

We started off by launching in Crucible, PA at the end of the old Ferry Road. There is an old concrete ramp that at one time was used by a car transportation ferry. We ended the trip 3.5 hours later in Fredericktown, PA at the old Ferry ramp which has an newly build kayak ramp. Launch points can be found here.

Most people worry about boaters on the river but as long as your staying on the sides they are not much of a problem. The waves they create actually add to the fun!

As with most river trips on the Mon you have to do a lot of paddling since the water flow is much slower than you think. 6.5 miles is a pretty tough trip on the river but everyone did great and most likely took a nice nap when we they got home. 

Enjpy the photos!

Be sure to join our Facebook group for for details on our next trip! 

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By Ben McMillen

June 12th, 2018, my friend Ed and I hit Tenmile once again. This time we dropped in at Pollocks Mill and had a nice float all the way to the end of Tenmile and continued on through the Monongahela River until we came to the Fredericktown Ferry Ramp. Temperature reached 80 degrees with the water still being cool from the previous few days rain. Water discourage rate was around 400-500 which made for nice day on the creek. Trip took us 3-4 hours at an easy pace. Even stopping at our friend Brian's house for a Goat Selfie.

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!

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...

By Ben McMillen

It was just 33 degrees when I loaded up my truck the morning of April 29th, 2018. There was actually ice built up on my Kayak as I dragged it through my yard.

​I considered cancelling the trip but we didn't feel like waiting for mother nature to let go of her winter grip. The way things have been going this year it will probably snow in June. My nephew Brett and his girlfriend layered up and joined me for our first float of 2018.

It finally warmed up to about 38 degrees when we hit the Monongahela at 10am. We dropped in at the end of the Old Ferry Road in Crucible PA and pulled out at just 2 miles away at the Lock Wall in Rices Landing PA. Good times.