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Susquehanna River
North Branch: Wetlands Nature Area to PFBC Bloomsburg
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Access and shuttle
Launch at Wetlands Nature Area and take out at the PFBC Bloomsburg ramp for a long lower-corridor Susquehanna day. Use the direct Bloomsburg stage gauge, expect easier planning around 1 to 4 feet there, and keep the Berwick bridge ledge warning visible whenever the gauge is under 2 feet.
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Put-in
Wetlands Nature Area accessPFBC publishes the Wetlands Nature Area and PFBC Bloomsburg coordinates directly in the current North Branch section guides.
Take-out
PFBC Bloomsburg AccessWetlands is a primitive river-right launch while Bloomsburg is a formal PFBC landing. Confirm same-day footing, parking, and carry angle before leaving vehicles at either end.
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Access caveats
- PFBC publishes the Wetlands Nature Area and PFBC Bloomsburg coordinates directly in the current North Branch section guides.
- Wetlands is a primitive river-right launch while Bloomsburg is a formal PFBC landing. Confirm same-day footing, parking, and carry angle before leaving vehicles at either end.
- This route crosses the Section 3 to Section 4 guide boundary but stays on one continuous public-access sequence and one direct lower-corridor stage gauge.
- Stay with the named public accesses rather than using islands or private banks as casual substitutes late in the day.
Watch for
- About one-half mile before the Berwick-Nescopeck bridge, PFBC warns that the river drops over an exposed rock ledge when the Bloomsburg gauge is below 2 feet.
- Bloomsburg stages above about 4 to 5 feet, when current becomes faster and the long open-water miles feel less forgiving.
- Headwind, thunderstorms, floating wood, private shorelines, and fatigue from a longer exposed mainstem day.
- Any muddy or slippery footing at the primitive Wetlands launch or the Bloomsburg finish after rain or high water cleanup.
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| Gauge site | Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg, PA |
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| Target band | 2.00 ft to 4.00 ft |
| Low threshold | 1.00 ft |
| High threshold | 5.50 ft |
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| 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 route segmentWetlands Nature Area to PFBC Bloomsburg, about 17 mi
PFBC Section 3 places Wetlands Nature Area at mile 166R and the Section 4 access table publishes PFBC Bloomsburg as the next clean downstream public finish for this longer continuation.
- Endpoint coordinatesPFBC access-site coordinates
PFBC Section 3 opens Wetlands Nature Area for paddlers and the Section 4 access table publishes PFBC Bloomsburg at 40 59 49 / -76 25 56.
- Direct gaugeUSGS 01538700 at Bloomsburg
USGS Water Services returned same-day July 16, 2026 values of 3,690 cfs and 1.42 ft at 2026-07-16 12:15 EDT for Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg, PA.
- Official stage guidanceBloomsburg 1 ft low runnable, 2-4 ft easier band, 5-6 ft novice caution ceiling
PFBC says the river can be paddled as low as 1 ft at Bloomsburg, is usually paddled around 2 to 4 ft, and moves fast enough above about 5 ft that novice paddlers should stay off.
- Primary cautionBerwick-Nescopeck low-water ledge under 2 ft
PFBC warns that about one-half mile before the Berwick-Nescopeck bridge the river drops over an exposed rock ledge when the Bloomsburg gauge is below 2 ft.
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What water level is good for paddling Susquehanna River?
Paddle Today watches Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg, 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 Wetlands Nature Area access and ends at PFBC Bloomsburg Access, about About 17 mi on the water.
Is this Susquehanna River route good for beginners?
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