We finally picked a river for Saturday. Due to the rain and snow and rising rivers our selection shrank really fast. We took several things into account. The biggest is safety and experience of others.
We selected Beaver Creek, I know we are slated to do it again later this month. But since this is whitewater weekend and the levels are higher than a regular club trip we will give it ago.
As of Friday afternoon the USGS at Grimms Bridge 6.12 ft. with 21,000 cfs
By tomorrow I see it hanging around six or a little lower.
For our club trip later this month the highest I will run it is 5ft.
Whitewater safety.
1- A skirt is a must
2-Helmet highly recommended
3-Extra clothes in a dry bag
4-Plenty of water and food to snack on
In any river if you flip in a rapid float out of the rapid lying on your back and feet up. NEVER STAND UP in A RAPID. Wait until you wash out to calmer water or someone can help.
You never know what is under you as you float out of a rapid. You may get you leg caught and pinned in a hole or on a tree. You never know, so just float out of the rapid.
Little Beaver Creek- Trip Leader Mike Danko & Bruce Ambrose
Class I/II (possible Class III at extreme high water above 7 foot)
When- Saturday April 8th
Where- 12905 Sprucevale Rd, East Liverpool, OH 43920
(Beaver Creek State Park Primitive Campgrounds)
(Sprucevale Rd also goes by County Rd 428)
GPS 40.70586, -80.580351
Time- 11:30 am
With the higher water levels we will start out at Sprucvale and go to Ohio River. The first three miles will be sorta flat and easy with some smaller wave trains.
Just outside of Fredericktown is were the big actions starts.
A nice rock garden will make a fun and big wave train as we pass under St Rt 170. The we will set up for the biggest rapid on the creek. Eagle Rapid at this level will provide so really big waves and cross currents that will be fun. A good spot to play around in a rapid or walk up and do it again.
After that there should be lots of wave trains all the way down to Ohio River. The rapid after Grimms bridge will be complete by passable by going river left and hitting a nice wave train instead of going river right and going into dead's man turn. At higher water it is a tuff turn to make.
If you feel uncertain of your experience or nervous of this level on this creek we more than understand if you don't want to paddle it.
Mike Danko & Bruce Ambrose
Any questions call or text mike danko at 330-766-3129
Will email and post for Sunday on Saturday Night.
My goal is Ashtabula River with a back up of Conneaut Creek for Sunday
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