The Conodoguinet Creek
Sponsored by the Conewago Canoe Club
More information on the creek can be found here
Updated 4/4/04
Trip Leads:
Brian and Rachel Murray
Special Requirements: PA Fish&Boat Commission Sticker ($10 for 2yrs -Obtain and print
the Title) Then mail it or take it
downtown to Elmerton and get your sticker that day.
Trip Date:
4/3 Saturday Meet/Take off time: 0800
at the New Cumberland McDonalds (Exit 40B on I-83
(across from Cedar Cliff HS, New Cumberland) .
Paddle Time: As
fast as the slowest paddler and eater... est. 4.5hrs incl. lunch
Skill Level req: Novice+ It's a nice
paddle. The fastest/roughest water you'll see will be behind Brian's boat. ;)
Scenic interests: Ducks, geese, egret, heron,
bass and other
fish, nice homes, City of Harrisburg at the end.
Creek height:
5 feet!
After paddle activity: TBD
Members interested: 11 (incl. us)
Feel
free to email or call if interested and don't forget your sticker!
Gear to bring: Lunch, camera if you wish,
standard gear. Helmets
basically unnecessary, but novices may want one just to be extra comfortable for
this one short spot. Chance of rain, therefore rain gear and a spray skirt will
keep you dry if it decides to along the way. :-)
Well,
after some precipitation this week, the creek had actually DOUBLED it's
height... making for a faster trip, and perhaps lessening the worry at the
Indian Creek Bridge. We had a few last minute cancellations, but still had a
great group which consisted of Hal and Paul, Charlie, Deb, Bob, Rachel and
Brian. Even with a canoe along the way, it only 3.5hrs including lunch! Water
was ~5', 52degrees and the weather was gray but held for us. Much of the larger
water fowl were somewhere else, but we had the usual ducks and geese squawking
along the way along with some good humor and company to make for another nice
outing.
Bob found a nice toy truck, Hal and Paul had an act
in their canoe that rivaled the Muppets Statler and Waldorf, Charlie was our depth gauge at lunch..."sorry Charlie".
(I might have to pass along my depth finder award for that maneuver). Deb kept
with the flow and Rachel
kept things in-line up front while I followed up in back and kept the canoe duo
rolling.
Enjoy the pics below,
and hopefully we'll see YOU on the next run.
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| Unloading |
More unloading |
Boats by the water |
Group Photo |
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| And we're off |
Red boats rear |
Under the bridge |
Bob, Rach and Deb |
Canoers Hal & Paul |
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| Def under the limit |
Split in creek |
Tree view I |
Tree view II |
An older bridge |
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| Another look |
All that remains |
In flight |
Down creek |
Interesting wear |
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| Hal & Paul |
Building on hill |
Down creek |
Honing in |
End bridge |
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| Lining up |
Through bridge |
The capital |
Charlie waits |
Another capital shot |
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