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Susquehanna River
North Branch: Test Track Park to PFBC Danville
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Route location
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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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Short-route forecast
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Route overview
Quick facts and what's next
Distance, difficulty, shuttle basics, and the near-term outlook before you commit to the drive.
Quick facts
Plan ahead
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 Section 4 North Branch access-planner corridor. The default full corridor runs from Test Track to Danville, but most users should choose a shorter access pair around Bloomsburg or Indian Head.
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Access planner
Pick a shorter segment
This changes launch and take-out logistics, not today's river score.
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
Take the plan with you
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Put-in
Test Track ParkUse the access planner to choose a legal public or managed access pair before driving.
Take-out
PFBC Danville AccessThe 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
- The Berwick bridge ledge warning near low water and faster current above the calmer Bloomsburg band.
- Bloomsburg stages below about 1 ft, when low-water line picking becomes more important.
- Bloomsburg stages above about 4 to 5 ft, when current speeds up; PFBC says novices should stay off above about 6 ft.
- Headwind, thunderstorms, floating wood, managed campground rules, and overlong segment choices.
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Score & sources
Why this score
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Why this scoreToday's evidence strength is checking
Evidence strength mostly comes down to three things: how direct the active gauge is, how clear the range is, and how fresh the data is.
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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 Bloomsburg, PA |
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| Rain last 24h | Checking |
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| Target band | 1.00 ft to 4.00 ft |
| Low threshold | 1.00 ft |
| High threshold | 6.00 ft |
| Evidence strength behind the range | Official data source |
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| Paddle Today updated | Checking |
| Main source behind this score | PFBC North Branch Susquehanna Section 4 Bloomsburg 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 corridorTest Track Park to PFBC Danville, with intermediate access choices
PFBC Section 4 publishes the Test Track Park, PFBC Bloomsburg, Indian Head Campground, and PFBC Danville access sequence.
- Direct gaugeUSGS 01538700 at Bloomsburg
The Bloomsburg gauge is the direct product-supported reference for the Section 4 corridor.
- Planner modelMultiple access points on one corridor page
This route replaces overlapping Section 4 route cards with one Rice Creek-style access planner corridor.
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Recent notes from paddlers
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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 Bloomsburg, PA and treats 1.00 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 Test Track Park and ends at PFBC Danville Access, about About 20 mi for the full corridor; choose a shorter segment in the access planner 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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