2006 River Log

Follow the links under RIVER/SECTION for river descriptions and trip reports.
Follow the links under GAUGES for current gauge readings.
(all gauge links are for the USGS unless otherwise noted)

DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
3/26/06 PA Loyalhanna Creek I-II 6 Miles Kaituna Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston    
    Idlewild Park to       Put-in 11:00 AM 2.46 136
    Low Water Bridge            
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
4/1/06 WV Elk - Race Course II-III (IV) Approx Tomcat Elk Below Webster Springs    
    Rte 26 Bridge to Webster Springs   5 Miles   Put-in 2:00 PM 5.69 1240
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
4/2/06 WV Down Elk II-III Approx Tomcat Elk Below Webster Springs    
    Webster Springs to Sand Beach   9-11 Miles   Put-in 12:00 PM 5.51 1070
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
4/9/06 WV Dry Fork of the Cheat III Approx Tomcat Dry Fork at Hendricks    
    From above where Rte 72 heads   4 Miles   Put-in 11:00 AM 3.92 2030
    up the mountain to River Road            
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
4/15/06 WV SF SB of the Potomac I-II 8 Miles Kaituna S BR of the Potomac at Franklin    
    Ruddle to the US 220 Bridge       Put-in 1:00 PM 2.95 447
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
4/22/06 PA Stonycreek II Approx Kaituna Stoneycreek River Ferndale    
    Carpenters Park to   4 Miles   Put-in 11:00 AM 3.60 716
    Greenhouse Park       Take-out 2:00 PM 4.38 1320
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
4/29/06 PA Casselman II-III 6 miles Kaituna Casselman at Markleton    
    Markleton to Fort Hill (II-II+ at this level)   Put-in 3:30 PM 2.41 636
            Take-out 7:00 PM 2.39 623
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
5/3/06 PA Connoquenessing Creek II Approx Kaituna Connoquenessing Creek    
    Frisco (Railroad Bridge) to   5 Miles   at Zelienople, PA    
    Sewage Plant       USGS Real-Time    
            Put-in 6:15 PM 2.50 270
            Take-out 8:15 PM 2.49 266
            USACE    
            Put-in 6:15 PM 2.50 464
            Take-out 8:15 PM 2.49 459
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
5/6/06 WV & North Branch of the Potomac II-III 6.5 miles Tomcat NB Potomac at Barnum WV    
  MD Barnum, WV to       Put-in 10:45 AM 4.33 956
    Bloomington, MD       Take-out 2:15 PM 3.77 587
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
5/7/06 WV & North Branch of the Potomac II-III 6.5 miles Tomcat NB Potomac at Barnum WV    
  MD Barnum, WV to       Put-in 10:45 AM 4.33 956
    Bloomington, MD       Take-out 12:15 PM 4.33 956
    Took out below Blue Hole            
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
5/21/06 WV & North Branch of the Potomac II-III 6.5 miles Tomcat NB Potomac at Barnum WV    
  MD Barnum, WV to       Put-in 11:15 AM 4.37 989
    Bloomington, MD       Take-out 3:30 PM 3.20 314
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
6/3/06 WV & North Branch of the Potomac II-III 6.5 miles Tomcat NB Potomac at Barnum WV    
  MD Barnum, WV to       Put-in 10:45 AM 4.38 997
    Bloomington, MD       Take-out 3:30 PM 3.61 498
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
6/11/06 WV Cheat Narrows II-III 5 miles Hyside Cheat River Nr Rowlesburg    
    Cave Rapid to Lick run       Put-in 12:00 PM 6.19 884
            Take-out 2:00 PM 6.18 869
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
6/18/06 PA Lower Youghiogheny III-IV 7.4 Miles Shredder Youghiogheny at Ohiopyle    
    Ohiopyle to Bruner run       Put-in 3:00 PM 1.75 913
            Take-out 6:00 PM 1.75 913
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
6/23/06 WV New River Gorge III-IV(V) 6.5 Miles 10 Man New River at Thurmond    
    Cunard to Fayette Station     Raft Put-in 2:00 PM 2.83 1970
            Take-out 6:00 PM 2.91 2050
            Conversion    
            Put-in 2:00 PM -0.50  
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
6/24/06 WV New River II-III 13 Miles Tomcat New River at Thurmond    
    McCreery to Stonecliff       Put-in 12:00 PM 3.09 2230
            Take-out 4:00 PM 2.99 2130
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
7/2/06 PA Lower Youghiogheny III-IV 1 Mile Shredder Youghiogheny at Ohiopyle    
    The Loop       Put-in 3:00 PM 2.66 1510
    Entrance to Railroad Rapid       Take-out 5:00 PM 2.64 1490
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
7/4/06 PA Lower Youghiogheny III-IV 7.4 Miles Shredder Youghiogheny at Ohiopyle    
    Ohiopyle to Bruner Run       Put-in 11:00 2.96 1750
            Take-out 5:30 PM 2.82 1640
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
7/15/06 PA Slippery Rock Creek   Approx Kaituna Slippery Rock Ck at Wurtemburg    
    Rose Point to Eckert Bridge II-III 2.5 Miles   Put-in 1:30 PM 1.68 455
Eckert Bridge to Harris Bridge II 3.2 Miles Take-out 8:30 PM 1.66 445
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
8/27/06 WV & North Branch of the Potomac II-III 6.5 miles Kaituna NB Potomac at Barnum WV    
  MD Barnum, WV to Put-in 10:30 AM 4.12 817
    Bloomington, MD       Take-out 12:00 PM 4.14 831
    Took out below Blue Hole - Too Sick            
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
9/10/06 WV Cheat Narrows II-III 5 miles Kaituna Cheat River Nr Rowlesburg    
    Cave Rapid to Lick Run       Put-in 11:00 AM 5.98 693
Take-out 2:00 PM 5.96 669
DATE STATE RIVER/SECTION CLASS LENGTH CRAFT GAUGE LEVEL CFS
9/30/06 WV & North Branch of the Potomac II-III 6.5 miles Kaituna NB Potomac at Barnum WV    
  MD Barnum, WV to       Put-in 11:30 AM 4.39 1020
    Bloomington, MD            
    Took out after 1st rapid - Too Sick            

Not bad for a beginner, huh?!

 

 

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