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Other Whitewater Trips on the Lower Youghiogheny River
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Paddlesports Schools:Zoar Outdoor |
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Located in:
Charlemont, MA
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| At Zoar Outdoor, we create great paddling experiences! For adults, kids and families that emphasize the joy of kayaking or canoein (more...) |
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:: Lower Yough Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Lower Yough Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Lower Youghiogheny River |
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Lower Yough Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Ohiopyle |
| Take Out: |
Stewarton |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
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| Gradient: |
30 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
7 miles |
| Flow Information (phone): |
Pittsburgh Weather Service (Ohiopyle); 412-262-5290 |
| Good Level: |
1-4.5 ft at Ohiopyle and 1.5-9 ft at Confluence |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
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| Permit: |
Required year-round. Call to reserve a launch on weekends. Free launches for hard boaters after 3:00 pm. Another $2.50 for the bus ride from the Brunner Run take-out to the parking lot where boaters leave their cars after running the primary shuttle. |
| Character/Similar To: |
The "Lower Yough" has plenty of action with some long rock gardens, big hydraulics, and big drops. Throw in excellent surfing opportunities and beautiful scenery and you've got one of the better runs in the east! |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed public and private |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Mid-Atlantic (PA), 170 miles Southwest of Harrisburg |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: Below Ohiopyle Falls
Take-out: Located at Brunner Run. |
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