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Susquehanna River
North Branch: PFBC Danville to Shikellamy State Park West
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Need to know
Why this call
Conditions
Gauge history and hourly forecast
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Gauge detail
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Gauge
Recent trend
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Gauge source
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Weather
Hourly forecast
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Route overview
Quick facts and what's next
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Quick facts
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Upcoming outlook
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Plan
Plan your trip
Launch points, shuttle details, distance, and access notes.
Route logistics
Access and shuttle
Use this as the lower Danville-to-Shikellamy access-planner corridor. The default full route finishes at Shikellamy West; Wray's can shorten the day when current campground access rules support it.
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Peltier Lake to Long Lake is the full route. Shorter access pairs are useful when wind, time, or group energy changes the plan.
Prepare this trip
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Put-in
PFBC Danville AccessUse the access planner to choose a legal public or managed access pair before driving.
Take-out
Shikellamy State Park WestThe full corridor is a planning envelope, not necessarily the recommended one-day trip.
Plan this segment
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Access caveats and watch for
Access caveats
- Use the access planner to choose a legal public or managed access pair before driving.
- The full corridor is a planning envelope, not necessarily the recommended one-day trip.
- Confirm same-day parking, launch, landing, and permit rules at the selected endpoints.
- Stay with named accesses and do not improvise on private banks or islands.
Watch for
- Danville stages below about 2 ft, when the lower corridor gets slower, scratchier, and more exposed to wind.
- Danville stages above about 4 ft, when current speeds up; the guide frames about 7 ft as the novice ceiling.
- Wind and motorboat wakes on Lake Augusta, floating wood, private shorelines, and drifting too far toward Sunbury Fabridam.
- Managed campground expectations at Wray's if using it as an alternate start or finish.
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Score & sources
Why this score
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Why this scoreToday's evidence strength is checking
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Data behind the scoreGauge, thresholds, and timing
These are the live readings and threshold notes behind today's score.
| Gauge site | Susquehanna River at Danville, PA |
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| Rain last 24h | Checking |
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| Rain timing | Checking |
| Target band | 2.00 ft to 4.00 ft |
| Low threshold | 2.00 ft |
| High threshold | 7.00 ft |
| Evidence strength behind the range | Official data source |
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| Paddle Today updated | Checking |
| Main source behind this score | 2021 North Branch Susquehanna guide Danville stage guidance |
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NotesWhat to know before you go
These notes cover the access details, route quirks, and source caveats most likely to matter once you get there.
- Official corridorPFBC Danville to Shikellamy West, with Wray's as an intermediate option
The current North Branch guide publishes PFBC Danville, Wray's Riverfront Campground, and Shikellamy State Park West coordinates in the access table.
- Direct gaugeUSGS 01540500 at Danville
The Danville gauge is the direct product-supported reference for this lower corridor.
- Planner modelMultiple access points on one corridor page
This route replaces overlapping Danville-to-Shikellamy route cards with one Rice Creek-style access planner corridor.
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Quick answers
Susquehanna River paddling FAQ
What water level is good for paddling Susquehanna River?
Paddle Today watches Susquehanna River at Danville, 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 this Susquehanna River route start and end?
This route starts at PFBC Danville Access and ends at Shikellamy State Park West, about About 13 mi for the full corridor; Wray's is an intermediate access-planner option on the water.
Is this Susquehanna River route good for beginners?
This is listed as an easy route, but conditions still matter. Check today's score, water level, weather, and access notes before you go.
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