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Susquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Wysox Township Park
Eight-mile Bradford County North Branch day from Larnard Hornbrook Park to Wysox Township Park. The official PFBC Section 1 guide publishes both access coordinates, maps the Towanda bridge-corridor caution sequence, and uses the Towanda gauge directly for the same-day decision.
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Launch at Larnard Hornbrook Park and take out at Wysox Township Park for a shorter public-access Susquehanna day through the Towanda bridge corridor. Use the direct Towanda stage gauge, keep the easiest planning days around 2 to 4 feet there, and watch the bridge-current sequence closely.
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Larnard Hornbrook Park rampPFBC Section 1 publishes both Larnard Hornbrook Park and Wysox Township Park coordinates directly in the official access table.
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Wysox Township Park accessHornbrook is a park launch, not a giant ramp complex. Confirm same-day footing, parking, and launch angle before leaving the shuttle vehicle.
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- PFBC Section 1 publishes both Larnard Hornbrook Park and Wysox Township Park coordinates directly in the official access table.
- Hornbrook is a park launch, not a giant ramp complex. Confirm same-day footing, parking, and launch angle before leaving the shuttle vehicle.
- Wysox Township Park is a stronger developed finish, but it still requires a committed finish discipline rather than ad hoc island or private-bank take-outs.
- Stay within the named public accesses and do not assume islands, bars, or private banks are legitimate substitutes.
Watch for
- The strainer-prone mile-274 area, current under bridge arches at mile 272, and more quick water at miles 270, 269, and 268 flagged by PFBC.
- Towanda stages below about 1 foot, when the bridge-adjacent riffles and shallow lines get scratchier and more technical.
- Towanda stages above about 4 feet, when current speeds up noticeably; PFBC says novice paddlers should stay off above about 5 feet.
- Headwind, thunderstorms, floating wood, private shorelines, and missing the Wysox finish after the bridge sequence feels behind you.
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| Preferred range | 2.00 ft to 4.00 ft |
| Low threshold | -0.50 ft |
| High threshold | 5.00 ft |
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| Main source behind this score | PFBC North Branch Susquehanna Section 1 Towanda stage guidance |
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- Official route segmentLarnard Hornbrook Park to Wysox Township Park, about 8 mi
The PFBC North Branch Section 1 guide places Larnard Hornbrook Park at river mile 275 and Wysox Township Park at river mile 267.
- Endpoint coordinatesPFBC access-site coordinates
The PFBC Section 1 access table publishes Larnard Hornbrook Park at 41 48 34 / -76 29 10 and Wysox Township Park at 41 46 15 / -76 23 52.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-13USGS 01531500 at Towanda
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- Official stage guidanceTowanda -0.5 ft low runnable, 2 ft safe base, 5 ft novice ceiling
PFBC says the river can be paddled with Towanda as low as about -0.5 ft, uses 2 ft as the safe paddle base level, and says novice paddlers should not paddle when Towanda is over 5 ft.
- Primary cautionsFast water near miles 274, 272, 270, 269, and 268
The PFBC Section 1 caution list flags the mile-274 strainer area, the bridge-arch current near mile 272, and the quick-water sequence approaching and just below Towanda inside this route.
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What water level is best for the North Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Wysox Township Park route on the Susquehanna River?
Paddle Today watches Susquehanna River at Towanda, PA and treats 2.00 ft to 4.00 ft as the target band for this route, with weather and recent trend included in the final score.
Where does the North Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Wysox Township Park route on the Susquehanna River start and end?
This route starts at Larnard Hornbrook Park ramp and ends at Wysox Township Park access, about 8 mi on the water.
Is the North Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Wysox Township Park route on the Susquehanna River suitable for beginners?
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