2-28 West Fork or Ashtabula River

mfdanko99 · 02-26-2016, 12:10 PM

On Sunday I can paddle, I am looking at 5 options.

Option 1- West Fork Beaver Creek- Very Hard to catch last paddled 2014.
I would prefer to do this paddle specially if others would join me!! flat water some wave trains. Nice current most of trip.

Option 2- Depending on Level I would go White water on Ashtabula River. All Class II one Class III at high water.

Option 3- is if Ashtabula is to high then I would go to Conneaut Creek that is more flat with some nice wave trains

Option 4- Beaver Creek Sprucevale to Ohio River

Option 5- Neshannock Creek PA, We did this has a club paddle 2014
Gorge is class II whitewater from Gorge down to New Castle is nice with lots of wave train as you get closer to New Castle.

If you are interested let me know or post it

Mike Danko

JPTolson · 02-27-2016, 10:37 AM

Mike,
I'm up for the West Fork of Beaver Creek on Sunday, 2/28. Please let me know where and what time to meet. Thanks.

JP

mfdanko99 · 02-27-2016, 06:52 PM

We will meet at Steubenville Pike Rd ( 40.694607, -80.76593)
14221 Steubenville Pike, Lisbon, OH 44432
At 11 am. We will unload and do the shuttle

Will Finish at State Park
Call my cell number at 330-766-3129
Mike

mfdanko99 · 02-27-2016, 08:44 PM

So far We have JP Tolson , Ron Ells, Jessica Hoffart, & me

JPTolson · 02-28-2016, 07:30 PM

Many thanks to Mike Danko for organizing this trip. It was a superb day and an absolutely beautiful run. The scenery tops the stretch from Sprucevale to the Ohio River. We probably had about three to four inches of water. Lots of kingfishers and a number of hawks entertained us along the way. Hemlocks are abundant along the steep hillsides and icicles were stubbornly holding on to the shale cliffs on the shady side of the creek. It was a great day to be on the river...and in February!

mfdanko99 · 02-28-2016, 09:43 PM

Thank you John Paul & Ron for joining Jessica and me on a great trip. It doesn't get much better than a small creek, great current, sun and GREAT COMPANY!!

I looked up on my map my run website. Last time I did paddle this it was 2014, total Mileage is 13.3

The true half way point is just about were RT 11 crosses the creek.

We had lunch at the old dam and it is 7.34 miles in to the trip

I truly enjoy this section, like JP said it is more scenic. It doesn't have the big rapids, but a lot of little ripples and twist and turns.

My guide book says it is only runnable about 15% of the year.

USGS gauge at Grimms Bridge read 4.7 ft when I left house and that gave us a couple of inches of water.

We only portaged once due to a down tree.

Thanks again
Mike

02-26-2016, 12:10 PM	#1
mfdanko99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Champion, OH Posts: 1,268 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	2-28 West Fork or Ashtabula River On Sunday I can paddle, I am looking at 5 options. Option 1- West Fork Beaver Creek- Very Hard to catch last paddled 2014. I would prefer to do this paddle specially if others would join me!! flat water some wave trains. Nice current most of trip. Option 2- Depending on Level I would go White water on Ashtabula River. All Class II one Class III at high water. Option 3- is if Ashtabula is to high then I would go to Conneaut Creek that is more flat with some nice wave trains Option 4- Beaver Creek Sprucevale to Ohio River Option 5- Neshannock Creek PA, We did this has a club paddle 2014 Gorge is class II whitewater from Gorge down to New Castle is nice with lots of wave train as you get closer to New Castle. If you are interested let me know or post it Mike Danko Last edited by mfdanko99; 02-26-2016 at 02:47 PM.

02-27-2016, 06:52 PM	#3
mfdanko99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Champion, OH Posts: 1,268 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	West Fork Beaver Creek We will meet at Steubenville Pike Rd ( 40.694607, -80.76593) 14221 Steubenville Pike, Lisbon, OH 44432 At 11 am. We will unload and do the shuttle Will Finish at State Park Call my cell number at 330-766-3129 Mike Last edited by mfdanko99; 02-27-2016 at 07:41 PM.

02-27-2016, 10:37 AM	#2
JPTolson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Salem, Ohio Posts: 902 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Mike, I'm up for the West Fork of Beaver Creek on Sunday, 2/28. Please let me know where and what time to meet. Thanks. JP

02-27-2016, 08:44 PM	#4
mfdanko99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Champion, OH Posts: 1,268 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	So far We have JP Tolson , Ron Ells, Jessica Hoffart, & me

02-28-2016, 07:30 PM	#5
JPTolson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Salem, Ohio Posts: 902 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Many thanks to Mike Danko for organizing this trip. It was a superb day and an absolutely beautiful run. The scenery tops the stretch from Sprucevale to the Ohio River. We probably had about three to four inches of water. Lots of kingfishers and a number of hawks entertained us along the way. Hemlocks are abundant along the steep hillsides and icicles were stubbornly holding on to the shale cliffs on the shady side of the creek. It was a great day to be on the river...and in February!

02-28-2016, 09:43 PM	#6
mfdanko99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Champion, OH Posts: 1,268 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Thank you John Paul & Ron for joining Jessica and me on a great trip. It doesn't get much better than a small creek, great current, sun and GREAT COMPANY!! I looked up on my map my run website. Last time I did paddle this it was 2014, total Mileage is 13.3 The true half way point is just about were RT 11 crosses the creek. We had lunch at the old dam and it is 7.34 miles in to the trip I truly enjoy this section, like JP said it is more scenic. It doesn't have the big rapids, but a lot of little ripples and twist and turns. My guide book says it is only runnable about 15% of the year. USGS gauge at Grimms Bridge read 4.7 ft when I left house and that gave us a couple of inches of water. We only portaged once due to a down tree. Thanks again Mike