Mahoning River: Youngstown Section Trip Leader- Chuck Miller & Mike Danko
When- July 27th
Where- B & O Station 530 Mahoning Ave Youngstown, OH 444502
GPS 41.102527, -80.657866
Time- 9:30 AM (Time Change from 10 am)
Struthers Dam Portage is a steep walk up the bank then about 50 yards long then have to lower the boats by rope then climb back down the hill using rope. It can be a fun adventure to do when the water is to high to pass threw the dam opening. (paddle day decision )
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For members who don?t feel they can do the portage or don?t want to do the portage around the Struthers Dam, or don?t want to paddle threw the opening in the dam. Or don?t want to paddle the 8.5 Mile trip we have a Plan B.
Plan B is starting at the B&O and paddling to the Union Street bridge before the Struthers dam and taking out there.
While Chuck leads the shuttle to Lowellville I will lead members down to the Union Street Bridge so they can have there car waiting for them.
This section is 4.58 Miles long.
The First half of the trip is a nice section threw town that offers flat water and some rapids to make it more of a adventure.
1) Not even a ? mile into the paddle we come to the Marshall Street Bridge rapid.
A Class I+ or easy Class II Rapid depends on the level.
The trick is to aim for the orange sign on the tree then follow the current all the way out to flat water. There are multiple strong Eddie lines that can flip you if you don?t follow the current all the way out.
2) Roughly at the 1 ? mile mark is the Cement Plant Wave Train
The Wave Train is a fun Class I rapid that many of us will stop and go threw several times to play and have fun.
3) Rebar Rapid will be the at the 3.1 Mile mark. This Class I + or easy Class II rapid has one path threw.
You start river right. Right before the water current changes you come river left and follow a path threw the rapid.
4) Right after Rebar Rapid you paddle straight across to River Right and set up for the Iron Bridge wave train. A nice and easy Class I wave train that is smaller then the first wave train.
Those are a brief description of the rapids in the first part of the trip. I hope it helps and we have a big turn out for this great section threw Youngstown.
For Paddlers who take option B you are more then welcome to eat with us at the take out in Lowellville.
235 E. Water St Lowellville, OH
GPS 41.035364, -80.534159
Hope to see ya on the water
Mike Danko
330-766-3129
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