Frost bite Paddle-Pymatuning Creek

KenM · 11-13-2023, 09:11 PM

What a nice day for a paddle. A bit cool at 50° but sunny and no wind. Can't beat that for mid-November! I thought we had a pretty good turnout with 4 canoes and 5 kayaks... 10 paddlers total. We paddled upstream 2.6 miles only encountering a few downed trees. Nothing gave much problem getting around though.

The river is backed up here because of the low head dam just below the launch. But even after we got upstream there is almost no current, so easy paddling. We saw several beaver dams and one eagle flew over. This section of river goes thru the Shenango Wildlife area. I really enjoyed the secluded feel of fields and woods we passed.

Right at noon the nearby church began bell-ringing with hymns. We were getting ready to launch. It reminded me that some old paddlers say that "Being on the river is like being in church". ---KenM

Thanks, Mike. This was a good choice.

JPTolson · 11-13-2023, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by KenM

What a nice day for a paddle. A bit cool at 50° but sunny and no wind. Can't beat that for mid-November!

Could not agree more...It was a beautiful run on a crystal clear day. Pymatuning Creek is a gem. Water level was 5.0 feet on the US Geological Survey gage at Kinsman. Here is a group photo from the trip. Apologies to Betka in the blue kayak on the left who I inadvertently cut off from the picture.

11-13-2023, 09:11 PM	#1
KenM Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Louisville Oh Posts: 389 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Nice Up and Back Paddle What a nice day for a paddle. A bit cool at 50° but sunny and no wind. Can't beat that for mid-November! I thought we had a pretty good turnout with 4 canoes and 5 kayaks... 10 paddlers total. We paddled upstream 2.6 miles only encountering a few downed trees. Nothing gave much problem getting around though. The river is backed up here because of the low head dam just below the launch. But even after we got upstream there is almost no current, so easy paddling. We saw several beaver dams and one eagle flew over. This section of river goes thru the Shenango Wildlife area. I really enjoyed the secluded feel of fields and woods we passed. Right at noon the nearby church began bell-ringing with hymns. We were getting ready to launch. It reminded me that some old paddlers say that "Being on the river is like being in church". ---KenM Thanks, Mike. This was a good choice.