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Casselman River - Pick-Up - Thur, 6 May

An early heads up. I have to pick my recently repaired Shredder up in Ohiopyle so I am watching the gauges for the Casselman. If it stays in the AW runnable range after Wednesday's rain I would like to lead a trip on the Casselman this Thursday. Markleton gauge at the put-in shows 2,080 cfs [min: 500]

The Casselman is a lovely class 2/3 run with lots of fun eddies at lower levels or big wave trains at the higher levels.

Laurel Hill could be a possible back up if the Casselman is to high but I have only paddled it once, so that would be a bit of an exploratory mission.

I've heard that Laurel Hill is a class 2+/ easy 3 creeky type run. I have only run it when it was bankful with large wave trains - so rescue would have been difficult. I do not want to lead a trip at that level. Ursina reads 1,570 cfs [min: 450]

I would like to meet at 11:00 a.m. at the Fort Hill take-out on Casselman river right (railroad track side).

My phone number is 240-707-0443. Email is yakmom_8@yahoo.com. Let me know if you are interested. ///// Please do not just show up at the take-out, as plans are subject to change based on Wednesday's rain.
When:
Thursday, May 6, 2021, 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM
Where:
Fort Hill Access - just east of Confluence, PA
Fort Hill, PA  
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Sheila D Chapelle
240-707-0443 (p)
Category:
3-Trips-LI-Class II/III
Registration is not Required
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