Event
DATE: 08/15/2020
ARRIVE TIME:
EVENT TIME: 9:30am-3:00pm (Strict start, estimated end. Participants must be ready to launch by the event start time indicated above!)
PLEASE EMAIL THE LEADER WITH YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER TO ATTEND.
This is a CORVID-19 compliant paddle. We will be maintaining social distancing when possible and wearing face masks as necessary. Please bring a face mask, hand sanitizer, and your own pen to sign the liability/release form. Please bring a lunch to eat in your boat. The paddle is limited to 10 people and you must RSVP the leader (Louise Young) via email to attend. RSVPs will only be accepted 6 days prior to the day of the paddle (i.e. starting Sunday August 9). After 10 are signed up you will be placed on a waiting list.
There is no shuttle.
Location
Susquehanna River – Holtwood Area – Lock 15
39.801839, -76.309719
0 Riverside Rd
Airville, PA 17302
General Information:
Recreational: Holtwood is a section of the Susquehanna River below the Holtwood Dam. It is one of our most beautiful paddles with unique geologic formations. There is abundant wildlife with plenty of osprey and eagles. Parking is near the Lock 15 Historical Area off the Riverside Rd, NOT at the PA Fish and Boat Commission Muddy Creek lot further down River Rd. The later requires launch permits.
Difficulty & Must Haves:
The water is an impoundment controlled by the Holtwood Dam above and the Conowingo Dam below. During most of the season, there is very little current, but there can be significant currents that build up quickly depending on the rate of release. When the current is low, rocks that lurk just under the water surface are not visible. Paddle carefully. We paddle upstream along the low current west bank then switch to paddle downstream along the high current east bank. We may finish with a trip up the Muddy Creek, a great place for a swim.
Nice to Have & Human Interest:
This is one of our favorite swimming spots, so plan to get wet. Lunch is on one of the sandy beaches.
Additional Notes & Shuttle Info:
