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Stonycreek River
THE STONYCREEK RIVER
To boat the Stonycreek, or “Stony”
is to experience the best that this
mountain river system has to offer.
From the experts-only Class V water
of Paint Creek to the East’s longestcontinuous rapids in the Stonycreek
Canyon, whitewater paddlers will find
hydraulics aplenty here. But the Stony’s
more placid stretches and the beautiful
Quemahoning Lake offer places for
less-experienced boaters – or for those
who are content to sit back and feel
the ripples. With a growing reputation
among paddlers and fly fishers, and the
development of Quemahoning Lake as
a family recreation area, The Stonycreek
is becoming the place for mountainstyle fun! Paddle or pedal, cast a fly or a
plug, swim or picnic, enjoy a crowded
festival or a solitary walk. The Stonycreek
features outstanding recreational and
leisure-time resources! (source: www.
thestonycreek.com)
WHITEWATER RELEASES
The Stonycreek not only features
great whitewater, but it can guarantee
it! Just upstream of the Stonycreek
Canyon on Quemahoning Creek sits the
Quemahoning Dam, which has a 500 cfs
release valve. The valve is opened on a
schedule that is published in advance,
assuring boaters who are traveling some
distance that there will be whitewater
to boat. Although the releases typically
occur every other weekend from
April into October, check the updated
schedule before you go because the
releases sometimes are canceled if the
water level is too low in Quemahoning
Lake. When releases do occur, they can
dramatically improve the boating in
the class III-IV Stonycreek Canyon. For
the current release schedule, visit www.
benscreekcanoeclub.com/quemahoning-releases
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