Mahoning-Girard Section

mfdanko99 · 06-06-2021, 08:04 PM

Mahoning River-Girard to B&O Station
Trip leader-Mike Danko
When-Sunday June 13th 2021
Where-Girard Boat Launch 33 Front St Girard, OH 44420
GPS 41.15274828865415, -80.70744511128777
Time-11am
Length 5.5 Miles
1 Class I+/ II Rapid (trestle Rapid) 1 Class 1 rapid (Wood Mill)

This is a beautiful part of the Mahoning river starting in Girard. Then we pass by the vallecori steel and then past the historic area of the old Jeanette Blast furnace by the 711 connector. There is very little to show the old blast furnace was there. It was a big part of Bruce Springsteen -Youngstown Song.
We will have a MANDATORY PORTAGE around the Crescent/Division Street Dam. At the portage we can stop and take a quick little lunch break. After that it is an easy paddle to the B&O Station.
Please post on the website or text me at 330-766-3129
Mike Danko

trjim · 06-07-2021, 11:51 AM

I plan on attending. It will be the first outing for my new boat.

mfdanko99 · 06-07-2021, 07:24 PM

Awesome, looking forward to seeing it

JPTolson · 06-11-2021, 04:04 PM

Planning to be there for the Girard to B&O run.

Krisdrlng76 · 06-12-2021, 08:50 PM

Planning on being there with my new Pungo. :)

jvanbro · 06-12-2021, 09:06 PM

I think I'll be able to make it to this.

mfdanko99 · 06-14-2021, 07:13 PM

What an amazing day.
We had 23 paddlers (20 Kayaks & 3 Canoes) make the scenic paddle from Girard to the B&O Station.Temperature in the upper 80's and water level at 1.59 Ft at West Ave gauge.
We paddled through an urban area but you really don't realize it besides the noise of the highways. The Mahoning sits so far down and it is wall to wall trees and plants that you almost feel isolated from civilization.
We all enjoyed the two main rapids (Trestle & Woodmill) and everyone helped each other out portaging the dam where we enjoyed a nice and easy lunch break.
A big thank you goes to Stan Shiderly & Tom Smith for the great idea of using the club radio's for the shuttle. We had a long line of cars and lots of stop lights along the way. It made it so easy to keep in touch and made sure everyone was ok.
My favorite part was when Ed, JP, and myself were side by side and Ed called it a canoe wall to block the kayakers :)
Thanks to all who came.
Mike Danko

06-06-2021, 08:04 PM	#1
mfdanko99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Champion, OH Posts: 1,265 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Mahoning-Girard Section Mahoning River-Girard to B&O Station Trip leader-Mike Danko When-Sunday June 13th 2021 Where-Girard Boat Launch 33 Front St Girard, OH 44420 GPS 41.15274828865415, -80.70744511128777 Time-11am Length 5.5 Miles 1 Class I+/ II Rapid (trestle Rapid) 1 Class 1 rapid (Wood Mill) This is a beautiful part of the Mahoning river starting in Girard. Then we pass by the vallecori steel and then past the historic area of the old Jeanette Blast furnace by the 711 connector. There is very little to show the old blast furnace was there. It was a big part of Bruce Springsteen -Youngstown Song. We will have a MANDATORY PORTAGE around the Crescent/Division Street Dam. At the portage we can stop and take a quick little lunch break. After that it is an easy paddle to the B&O Station. Please post on the website or text me at 330-766-3129 Mike Danko __________________ Mahoning River-Home of the Trumbull Canoe Trails 1975-2024 49 years

06-07-2021, 07:24 PM	#3
mfdanko99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Champion, OH Posts: 1,265 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Awesome, looking forward to seeing it __________________ Mahoning River-Home of the Trumbull Canoe Trails 1975-2024 49 years

06-14-2021, 07:13 PM	#7
mfdanko99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Champion, OH Posts: 1,265 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Trip Review What an amazing day. We had 23 paddlers (20 Kayaks & 3 Canoes) make the scenic paddle from Girard to the B&O Station.Temperature in the upper 80's and water level at 1.59 Ft at West Ave gauge. We paddled through an urban area but you really don't realize it besides the noise of the highways. The Mahoning sits so far down and it is wall to wall trees and plants that you almost feel isolated from civilization. We all enjoyed the two main rapids (Trestle & Woodmill) and everyone helped each other out portaging the dam where we enjoyed a nice and easy lunch break. A big thank you goes to Stan Shiderly & Tom Smith for the great idea of using the club radio's for the shuttle. We had a long line of cars and lots of stop lights along the way. It made it so easy to keep in touch and made sure everyone was ok. My favorite part was when Ed, JP, and myself were side by side and Ed called it a canoe wall to block the kayakers :) Thanks to all who came. Mike Danko __________________ Mahoning River-Home of the Trumbull Canoe Trails 1975-2024 49 years Last edited by mfdanko99; 06-14-2021 at 07:19 PM.

06-07-2021, 11:51 AM	#2
trjim Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Poland, OH Posts: 40 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	I plan on attending. It will be the first outing for my new boat.

06-11-2021, 04:04 PM	#4
JPTolson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Salem, Ohio Posts: 900 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Planning to be there for the Girard to B&O run.

06-12-2021, 08:50 PM	#5
Krisdrlng76 Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Coitsville Center Posts: 42 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Planning on being there with my new Pungo. :)

06-12-2021, 09:06 PM	#6
jvanbro Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Posts: 21 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	I think I'll be able to make it to this.