2007 River Log

       
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
1/6/07 PA Casselman II-III 6 miles OC-1 Casselman at Markleton, PA     29 36
    Markleton to Fort Hill       Put-in 10:30 AM 2.38 590    
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
2/24/07 PA Youghiogheny I Approx Odyssey Youghiogheny River at Connellsville, PA        
    Layton to Smithton   6 Miles?   Put-in 11:00 AM 3.57 2200    
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
3/3/07 PA & Mill Creek & I-II *3.5 Miles OC-1 Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, WV        
  WV Big Sandy   *1.5 Miles   Put-in 1:30 PM 8.01 2160    
    Grist Mill Trail Head at the Quebec Run * Approximate Distances          
    Nature Area to Thornton Bridge per Dave Brissell          
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
3/3/07 PA & Lower Fikes I-II (III) Approx OC-1 Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, WV        
  WV & Big Sandy   3-4 Mls ?   Put-in 4:00 PM 7.88 2040    
    Above bridge by hanging cable on Canaan                
    Church Road to Dave Brissell's Backyard                
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
3/10/07 PA Lower Youghiogheny III-IV 7.4 Miles OC-1 Youghiogheny at Ohiopyle, PA     25 45
    Ohiopyle to Bruner Run       Put-in 11:30 AM 2.84 1650    
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
3/11/04 WV Little Sandy III-IV 5.35 Miles ThrillSeeker Big Sandy Ck at Rockville, WV     31 80
    Route 26 to Big Sandy Creek       Put-in 12:00 PM 6.68 1100    
    Upper Big Sandy III-IV 2.1 Miles         29 50
    Confluence of Little Sandy         (Big Sandy Grad for Bruceton Mills to Rockville)
    to Rockville, WV        
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
3/11/07 MD Bear Creek III-IV Approx ThrillSeeker Bear Creek at Friendsville, MD     84 100
    Pull-off just above bus turnaround to   4 Miles   Put-in 3:30 PM 3.04 348    
    Youghiogheny at Friendsville, MD                
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
3/25/07 MD Bear Creek III-IV Approx ThrillSeeker Bear Creek at Friendsville, MD     84 100
    Pull-off just above bus turnaround to   4 Miles   Put-in 10:00 AM 3.31 491    
    Youghiogheny at Friendsville, MD                
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
3/25/07 MD Bear Creek III-IV Approx ThrillSeeker Bear Creek at Friendsville, MD     84 100
    Pull-off just above bus turnaround to   4 Miles   Put-in 11:30 AM 3.29 479    
    Youghiogheny at Friendsville, MD                
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
3/25/07 PA Whites Creek II-III+ Approx ThrillSeeker Casselman at Markleton, PA     60  
    Below bridge on Whites Creek Road Due to 4.5 Miles   Put-in 3:40 PM 4.61 3070    
    to below slides about 1/4 ml before right hazards              
    turn to Fort Hill or 1/2 ml before Harnedsville       Laurel Hill at Ursina 2.94 1440    
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
3/30/07 WV Elk - Race Course II-III (IV) Approx OC-1 Elk River Below Webster Springs, WV     30 30
    + 3 miles above   8 Miles   Put-in 2:00 PM 6.04 1670    
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
3/31/07 WV Down Elk II-III Approx OC-1 Elk River Below Webster Springs, WV     25 25
    Baker's Island to   9-11 Miles?   Put-in 11:30 AM 5.60 1200    
    Sandy Beach take-out                
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
4/1/07 WV Way Down Elk II-III Approx OC-1 Elk River Below Webster Springs, WV     25 25
    Above Sandy Beach to   5.5 Miles   Put-in 11:30 AM 5.28 915    
    "The Pines"                
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
4/14/07 WV & North Branch of the Potomac II-III 6.5 miles OC-1 North Branch of Potomac at Barnum, WV     30 30
  MD Barnum, WV to       Put-in 12:00 PM 4.38 997    
    Bloomington, MD                
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
4/15/07 WV Laurel Run II-III Approx ThrillSeeker Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, WV     35  
    From where road crosses the stream   3.5 Miles   Put-in 12:00 PM 10.28 4900    
    on Lake O' Woods-Hileman Road to the                
    intersection of Old CR 73 & Laurel Run Road                
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
4/15/07 WV Roaring Creek IV 6.1 Miles ThrillSeeker Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, WV     139 220
    Roadside dump on Brandonville Pike to       Put-in 3:30 PM 10.07 4600    
    CR 26 Bridge near Albright, WV                
            Cheat River at Albright, WV 7.15      
                     
            CR 26 Bridge Gauge:        
            Level was about 8 or 9 inches above min on 1st pier and right below shelf
            on 2nd pier when we put on and it was above this shelf when taking off
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
4/21/07 PA Hollsopple to Foustwell, III-IV Approx OC-1 Stonycreek River at Ferndale, PA     34 66
    Stonycreek Canyon & Lower Stonycreek   10 Miles   Put-in 1:30 PM 4.69 1620    
    From baseball fields in Hollsopple                
    to Greenhouse Park in Tire Hill       Foustwell Bridge Gauge 3.20      
            Carpenters Park Bridge Gauge 2.90      
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
4/22/07 PA Stonycreek Canyon III-IV 4.6 Miles OC-1 Stonycreek River at Ferndale, PA     34 66
    Foustwell Bridge to       Put-in 11:30 AM 4.43 1370    
    Carpenters Park                
            Foustwell Bridge Gauge 2.80      
            Carpenters Park Bridge Gauge 2.50      
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
4/28/07 WV & North Branch of the Potomac II-III 6.5 miles OC-1 North Branch of Potomac at Barnum, WV     30 30
  MD Barnum, WV to       Put-in 12:00 PM 4.39 1010    
    Bloomington, MD                
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
4/29/07 PA Casselman II-III 6 miles OC-1 Casselman at Markleton, PA     29 36
    Markleton to Fort Hill     SOLO Put-in 2:30 PM 2.66 814    
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
4/29/07 PA Casselman II-III 5.7 miles OC-1 Casselman at Markleton, PA     24 33
    Fort Hill to Harnedsville     SOLO Put-in 5:00 PM 2.65 805    
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
5/5/07 PA Slippery Rock Creek   Approx OC-1 Slippery Rock Ck at Wurtemburg, PA        
    Rose Point to Eckert's Bridge II-III+ 3.5 Miles SOLO Put-in 1:45 PM 1.93 652 23 30
    Eckert's Bridge to Harris Bridge II 3.5 Miles SOLO       20 25
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
5/5/07 PA Slippery Rock Creek   Approx OC-1 Slippery Rock Ck at Wurtemburg, PA        
    Rose Point to Eckert's Bridge II-III+ 3.5 Miles SOLO Put-in 5:00 PM 1.93 652 23 30
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
5/6/07 PA Lower Youghiogheny III-IV 7.4 Miles OC-1 Youghiogheny at Ohiopyle, PA     25 45
    Ohiopyle to Bruner Run       Put-in 1:30 PM 2.37 1290    
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
5/12/07 PA Lower Youghiogheny III-IV 7.4 Miles OC-1 Youghiogheny at Ohiopyle, PA     25 45
    Ohiopyle to Bruner Run       Put-in 12:00 PM 1.96 1040    
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS AVG GRAD MAX GRAD
5/13/07 PA Lower Youghiogheny III-IV 7.4 Miles OC-1 Youghiogheny at Ohiopyle, PA     25 45
    Ohiopyle to Bruner Run