Yough Family Rafting - Boating - Camping Weekend
Event Contact(s)
Megan Barrick
Trip Organizer
Registration Info
Registration is not Required
About this event
Let's do a Youghiogeny Weekend of June 25th - 28th. Whether you know it or not there is a lot to love about the little town of Ohiopyle! There is rafting, kayaking, spelunking, hiking and biking, oh my! It doesn't matter if your looking for a dry land or watery adventure this place has got you covered. There are a variety companies that do guided rafting trips or ducky trips....
https://wilderness-voyageurs.com/
https://www.laurelhighlands.com/
If you are looking to get your own kayak on the water? There are guidied trips, you can run your own shuttle or even utilize a paid shuttle service on any of these local runs....
Middle Youghiogeny - class II
https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/1686/main
Casselman - class II - III
https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/1590/main
Lower Yough - class III
https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/1687/main
Upper Yough - class IV - V
https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/753/main
Looking for something a little more dark, dank, and underground? Check out Laurel Caverns. They have different tours from a walking tour to a spelunking tour.
https://laurelcaverns.com/
Looking for some dry land adventures? There are hikes galore for all types of hikers from the novice to the pros. You can take the well groomed short trail to Cucumber Falls from the Cucumber Falls parking lot, the beautiful Ferncliff Trail from the Loop parking lot, check out the waterfalls along Jonathan Run Trail or try any one of the other dozens of beautiful hiking trails around Ohiopyle.
https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/OhiopyleStatePark/Pages/Hiking.aspx
You want to get your bike on? There is a beautiful portion of the Allegheny Passage that runs along the river that is easily accessible from Ohiopyles old train station parking lot.
https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/OhiopyleStatePark/Pages/Biking.aspx
Need to rent a bike? They got you covered there to....
https://wilderness-voyageurs.com/
There are plenty of other options and lots of food and excitement to be had. This is the tip of the adventure iceberg so to speak. Feel free to plan your own adventures on this weekend with the info above. We will also have rafting for those interested or for those that would like to learn about raft captaining, but you must communicate this with Megan before June 20th in order to make sure we have enough raft space and kayak support can be provided from those who have the skills and want to kayak the Lower Yough on Friday the 26th. On Saturday the 27th there will be a group of us kayaking the Lower Yough and Sunday the 28th could be another Lower Yough run or a Loop run depending on interest.
The club will have a group camp site at the Kentuck Campground from the 25th to the 28th.
FRIDAY - June 26th - Ready to run shuttle from the boater parking lot at 10:00am. Lower Yough section of the Youghiogeny River from Ohiopyle to Bruner Run. This is a 7.2 mile stretch of solid Class 3 whitewater with 20 rapids. If you are kayaking you need to have your own gear, solid class 3 boating skills, and it's recommended you have a roll, cause swims can be long and rocky. There will be rafting available for those interested but you must contact Megan by June 24th so arrangements can be made accordingly. Trip Leader Megan Barrick. I am willing to share my knowledge of raft guiding if anyone is interested in learning.
SATURDAY - June 27th - Ready to run shuttle from the boater parking lot at 10:00am. Lower Yough section of the Youghiogeny River from Ohiopyle to Bruner Run. This is a 7.2 mile stretch of solid Class 3 whitewater with 20 rapids. You will need to have your own gear, solid class 3 boating skills, and it's recommended you have a roll, cause swims can be long and rocky. Trip Leader Megan
SUNDAY - June 28th - Ready to run shuttle from the boater parking lot at 10:00am. Lower Yough section of the Youghiogeny River from Ohiopyle to Bruner Run. This is a 7.2 mile stretch of solid Class 3 whitewater with 20 rapids. If you are kayaking you need to have your own gear, solid class 3 boating skills, and it's recommended you have a roll, cause swims can be long and rocky. If you are interested in only running the Loop you will be responsible for managing your own group and shuttle.
This is just supposed to be a fun weekend were people can do as much or as little as they want. I will be running the river all three days, but feel free to set up or schedule your own adventures using the info I provided as you see fit. If there is interest we can do a Pot Luck Saturday night as well. Please let Megan know as soon as you know your coming. Looking forward to seeing Ohiopyle with you wonderful people.
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