State routes
Pennsylvania Rivers
Compare 45 tracked Pennsylvania paddle routes with route links, water-level context, difficulty, and access planning details.
Paddle Today only lists routes when the gauge, threshold, and source support are defensible enough for live route scoring.
Loading supported rivers and route reaches.
Coverage snapshot
Explore supported Pennsylvania rivers
Scan the highlighted river network from above, then use the route guides and access markers to find a supported reach.
45 route markers8 multi-route rivers27 beginner routes
Supported riverSelected reach80Paddle · Strong60Tradeoffs40Skip today
Live conditions
Best Pennsylvania routes today
Loading current scores, gauge reads, and weather signals.
--Live
North Branch Susquehanna
View routeSusquehanna River
North Branch: Canal Park to Test Track Park
Easy | About 22 mi for the full corridor; choose a shorter segment in the access planner | Full corridor is a long exposed day for experienced groups. Shorter planner choices include Canal Park to Union Township, Union Township to Wetlands, and Wetlands to Test Track.--Live
North Branch Susquehanna
View routeSusquehanna River
North Branch: Canal Park to Wetlands Nature Area
Easy | About 14 mi | About 5 hr to 7 hr in ordinary conditions, longer with headwind, lower-water line picking, or extra care around the early rapid and the primitive Wetlands finish--Live
North Branch Susquehanna
View routeSusquehanna River
North Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Terrytown PFBC
Easy | About 21.5 mi | About 7 hr to 9 hr in ordinary conditions, longer with headwind, low-water scouting, or a deliberate overnight-style pace with legal support stops only--Live
North Branch Susquehanna
View routeSusquehanna River
North Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Towanda Riverfront Park
Easy | About 5 mi | About 1.5 hr to 3 hr in ordinary conditions, longer with headwind, low-water line picking, or careful approach to the Towanda bridge areaThis panel hydrates from live Paddle Today scores. The route links above remain useful when JavaScript or the score API is unavailable.
Best route options
Good starting points in Pennsylvania
Ranked from route metadata, source support, difficulty, and logistics.
Pennsylvania routeNorth Branch SusquehannaSusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Canal Park to Test Track ParkShorter options: 6.0–16.0 miUse this as the Section 3 North Branch access-planner corridor. The default full corridor runs from Canal Park to Test Track, but most users should choo...
Route facts
Easy | About 22 mi for the full corridor; choose a shorter segment in the access planner | Full corridor is a long exposed day for experienced groups. Shorter planner choices include Canal Park to Union Township, Union Township to Wetlands, and Wetlands to Test Track.official source support
Pennsylvania routeNorth Branch SusquehannaSusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Canal Park to Wetlands Nature AreaLaunch at Canal Park and take out at Wetlands Nature Area for a full upper Section 3 Susquehanna day. Use the Wilkes-Barre stage gauge, keep the easiest...
Route facts
Easy | About 14 mi | About 5 hr to 7 hr in ordinary conditions, longer with headwind, lower-water line picking, or extra care around the early rapid and the primitive Wetlands finishofficial source support
Pennsylvania routeNorth Branch SusquehannaSusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Terrytown PFBCLaunch at Larnard Hornbrook Park and take out at Terrytown PFBC for a long Section 1 Susquehanna continuation. Use the direct Towanda stage gauge, keep...
Route facts
Easy | About 21.5 mi | About 7 hr to 9 hr in ordinary conditions, longer with headwind, low-water scouting, or a deliberate overnight-style pace with legal support stops onlyofficial source support
Pennsylvania routeNorth Branch SusquehannaSusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Towanda Riverfront ParkLaunch at Larnard Hornbrook Park and take out at Towanda Riverfront Park for a short upper-Bradford-County Susquehanna day. Use the direct Towanda stage...
Route facts
Easy | About 5 mi | About 1.5 hr to 3 hr in ordinary conditions, longer with headwind, low-water line picking, or careful approach to the Towanda bridge areaofficial source support
Pennsylvania routeNorth Branch SusquehannaSusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Wysox Township ParkLaunch at Larnard Hornbrook Park and take out at Wysox Township Park for a shorter public-access Susquehanna day through the Towanda bridge corridor. Us...
Route facts
Easy | About 8 mi | About 2.5 hr to 4 hr in ordinary conditions, longer with low-water line picking, headwind, or a careful approach to the Towanda bridge corridorofficial source support
Pennsylvania routeNorth Branch SusquehannaSusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: PFBC Bloomsburg to Montgomery ParkLaunch at the PFBC Bloomsburg ramp and take out at Montgomery Park in Danville for a lower North Branch Susquehanna day. Use the direct Bloomsburg gauge...
Route facts
Easy | About 12.5 mi | About 3 hr to 5 hr in ordinary conditions, longer with headwind, slower current, or extra time around the Danville finishofficial source support
Beginner routes
Pennsylvania beginner routes
These routes are tagged easy in the route data. Today's water can still change the call.
Conodoguinet CreekGood Hope Access to Acri Meadow ParkSouth Central Pennsylvania | About 7.8 miConodoguinet CreekVincent DiFilippo Nature Preserve to Good Hope AccessSouth Central Pennsylvania | About 5.2 miConodoguinet CreekWillow Mill Park to Vincent DiFilippo Nature PreserveSouth Central Pennsylvania | About 4.4 miJuniata RiverLower Section: Greenwood to Amity HallLower Juniata | About 14 mi for the full corridor; choose a shorter segment in the access plannerJuniata RiverLower Section: Millerstown Community Park to Amity Hall PFBCLower Juniata | About 15 miSusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Canal Park to Test Track ParkNorth Branch Susquehanna | About 22 mi for the full corridor; choose a shorter segment in the access plannerSusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Canal Park to Wetlands Nature AreaNorth Branch Susquehanna | About 14 miSusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Terrytown PFBCNorth Branch Susquehanna | About 21.5 mi
Showing 8 of 27 beginner routes. Use the Easy difficulty filter below to see the full set.
Weekend planning
Routes with practical logistics
Use the live weekend board for score-based recommendations.
Blacklick CreekPA 259 Heshbon to Saylor ParkApproximately 6.8 river miles | About 3-5 on-water hours, plus scouting and shuttle timeConodoguinet CreekGood Hope Access to Acri Meadow ParkAbout 7.8 mi | About 3 hr 15 min to 5 hr depending on level, wood, scouting, and how quickly the downstream park launch is movingConodoguinet CreekVincent DiFilippo Nature Preserve to Acri Meadow ParkAbout 13 mi | About 5 hr to 8 hr depending on depth, bridge scouting, strainers, and how quickly the lower creek is movingConodoguinet CreekVincent DiFilippo Nature Preserve to Good Hope AccessAbout 5.2 mi | About 2 hr 30 min to 4 hr depending on depth, bridge scouting, and how much wood has shifted since the last rainConodoguinet CreekWillow Mill Park to Acri Meadow ParkAbout 17.4 mi | About 7 hr to 10 hr depending on depth, wood, scouting stops, and whether low water turns the day into repeated scrape sectionsConodoguinet CreekWillow Mill Park to Good Hope AccessAbout 9.6 mi | About 4 hr to 6 hr 30 min depending on depth, wood, bridge scouting, and how scrape-prone the creek feels on the day
Browse coverage
Rivers and regions
Compact directory links for crawlers and planners.
By corridor
Susquehanna River access ladder23
The reviewed Pennsylvania Susquehanna access-pair set, presented as selectable trips while preserving gauge and endpoint differences.
Open canonical routeNorth Branch: Sayre to TowandaNorth Branch: Sayre PFBC to Wysox Township ParkNorth Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Wysox Township ParkNorth Branch: Ulster Bridge to Towanda Riverfront ParkNorth Branch: Ulster Bridge to Wysox Township ParkNorth Branch: Ulster Bridge to Terrytown PFBCNorth Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Terrytown PFBCNorth Branch: Towanda Riverfront Park to Terrytown PFBCNorth Branch: Wysox Township Park to Terrytown PFBCNorth Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Towanda Riverfront ParkNorth Branch: Towanda to LaceyvilleNorth Branch: Laceyville to West FallsNorth Branch: Canal Park to Wetlands Nature AreaNorth Branch: Canal Park to Test Track ParkNorth Branch: Test Track Park to PFBC DanvilleNorth Branch: PFBC Danville to Wray's Riverfront CampgroundNorth Branch: Wray's Riverfront Campground to Shikellamy State Park WestNorth Branch: PFBC Danville to Shikellamy State Park WestNorth Branch: Wetlands Nature Area to PFBC BloomsburgNorth Branch: PFBC Bloomsburg to Montgomery ParkNorth Branch: Test Track Park to Indian Head CampgroundNorth Branch: Montgomery Park to Shikellamy State Park NorthNorth Branch: Riverside Borough to Shikellamy State Park North
Conodoguinet Creek access ladder6
Six Cumberland County access-pair variants sharing the same creek access chain; each route remains a separate trip choice.
By river
Susquehanna River19
Susquehanna River hubNorth Branch: Canal Park to Test Track ParkNorth Branch: Canal Park to Wetlands Nature AreaNorth Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Terrytown PFBCNorth Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Towanda Riverfront ParkNorth Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Wysox Township ParkNorth Branch: PFBC Bloomsburg to Montgomery ParkNorth Branch: PFBC Danville to Shikellamy State Park WestNorth Branch: PFBC Danville to Wray's Riverfront CampgroundNorth Branch: Sayre PFBC to Wysox Township ParkNorth Branch: Sayre to TowandaNorth Branch: Test Track Park to Indian Head CampgroundNorth Branch: Test Track Park to PFBC DanvilleNorth Branch: Towanda Riverfront Park to Terrytown PFBCNorth Branch: Towanda to LaceyvilleNorth Branch: Ulster Bridge to Terrytown PFBCNorth Branch: Ulster Bridge to Towanda Riverfront ParkNorth Branch: Ulster Bridge to Wysox Township ParkNorth Branch: Wetlands Nature Area to PFBC BloomsburgNorth Branch: Wysox Township Park to Terrytown PFBC
Conodoguinet Creek6
Youghiogheny River4
French Creek3
Juniata River2
Loyalhanna Creek2
Blacklick Creek1
Slippery Rock Creek1
South Fork Tenmile Creek1
Two Lick Creek1
By region
French Creek Upper Water Trail1
French Creek Valley2
Indiana County1
Laurel Highlands6
Loyalhanna Creek: Ligonier Nature Trail to KingstonLoyalhanna Creek: Loyalhanna Dam Tailwater to Saltsburg Rivers EdgeYoughiogheny River: Connellsville River Park to River Road, DawsonYoughiogheny River: Lower Yough: Ohiopyle to Bruner RunYoughiogheny River: Middle Yough: Ramcat Launch to Ohiopyle Middle Yough Take-outYoughiogheny River: River Road, Dawson to Port Vue Launch, McKeesport (multi-day corridor)
Lower Juniata2
North Branch Susquehanna19
Susquehanna River: North Branch: Canal Park to Test Track ParkSusquehanna River: North Branch: Canal Park to Wetlands Nature AreaSusquehanna River: North Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Terrytown PFBCSusquehanna River: North Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Towanda Riverfront ParkSusquehanna River: North Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Wysox Township ParkSusquehanna River: North Branch: PFBC Bloomsburg to Montgomery ParkSusquehanna River: North Branch: PFBC Danville to Shikellamy State Park WestSusquehanna River: North Branch: PFBC Danville to Wray's Riverfront CampgroundSusquehanna River: North Branch: Sayre PFBC to Wysox Township ParkSusquehanna River: North Branch: Sayre to TowandaSusquehanna River: North Branch: Test Track Park to Indian Head CampgroundSusquehanna River: North Branch: Test Track Park to PFBC DanvilleSusquehanna River: North Branch: Towanda Riverfront Park to Terrytown PFBCSusquehanna River: North Branch: Towanda to LaceyvilleSusquehanna River: North Branch: Ulster Bridge to Terrytown PFBCSusquehanna River: North Branch: Ulster Bridge to Towanda Riverfront ParkSusquehanna River: North Branch: Ulster Bridge to Wysox Township ParkSusquehanna River: North Branch: Wetlands Nature Area to PFBC BloomsburgSusquehanna River: North Branch: Wysox Township Park to Terrytown PFBC
Pocono Mountains3
South Central Pennsylvania6
Conodoguinet Creek: Good Hope Access to Acri Meadow ParkConodoguinet Creek: Vincent DiFilippo Nature Preserve to Acri Meadow ParkConodoguinet Creek: Vincent DiFilippo Nature Preserve to Good Hope AccessConodoguinet Creek: Willow Mill Park to Acri Meadow ParkConodoguinet Creek: Willow Mill Park to Good Hope AccessConodoguinet Creek: Willow Mill Park to Vincent DiFilippo Nature Preserve
Southwestern Pennsylvania1
Need broader planning context?
Weekend boardExplore all routesRequest a routeAll tracked routes
Every Pennsylvania route on Paddle Today
45 server-rendered route links.
Showing all 45 routes.
Blacklick CreekPA 259 Heshbon to Saylor ParkIndiana County | HardConodoguinet CreekGood Hope Access to Acri Meadow ParkSouth Central Pennsylvania | EasyConodoguinet CreekVincent DiFilippo Nature Preserve to Acri Meadow ParkSouth Central Pennsylvania | ModerateConodoguinet CreekVincent DiFilippo Nature Preserve to Good Hope AccessSouth Central Pennsylvania | EasyConodoguinet CreekWillow Mill Park to Acri Meadow ParkSouth Central Pennsylvania | ModerateConodoguinet CreekWillow Mill Park to Good Hope AccessSouth Central Pennsylvania | ModerateConodoguinet CreekWillow Mill Park to Vincent DiFilippo Nature PreserveSouth Central Pennsylvania | EasyFrench CreekCambridge Springs to ConneautteeFrench Creek Valley | ModerateFrench CreekCochranton Borough to UticaFrench Creek Valley | ModerateFrench CreekUnion City Dam to Routes 6N/19French Creek Upper Water Trail | ModerateJuniata RiverLower Section: Greenwood to Amity HallLower Juniata | EasyJuniata RiverLower Section: Millerstown Community Park to Amity Hall PFBCLower Juniata | EasyLehigh RiverRockport to Glen OnokoPocono Mountains | HardLehigh RiverWhite Haven to Glen OnokoPocono Mountains | HardLehigh RiverWhite Haven to RockportPocono Mountains | HardLoyalhanna CreekLigonier Nature Trail to KingstonLaurel Highlands | HardLoyalhanna CreekLoyalhanna Dam Tailwater to Saltsburg Rivers EdgeLaurel Highlands | HardRedbank CreekClimax to St. Charles RoadWestern Pennsylvania | ModerateRedbank CreekNew Bethlehem Kayak Launch to ClimaxWestern Pennsylvania | ModerateSlippery Rock CreekEckert Bridge to Harris BridgeWestern Pennsylvania | HardSouth Fork Tenmile CreekBeagle Club Road Launch to Clarksville Kayak LaunchSouthwestern Pennsylvania | ModerateSusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Canal Park to Test Track ParkNorth Branch Susquehanna | EasySusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Canal Park to Wetlands Nature AreaNorth Branch Susquehanna | EasySusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Terrytown PFBCNorth Branch Susquehanna | EasySusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Towanda Riverfront ParkNorth Branch Susquehanna | EasySusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Larnard Hornbrook Park to Wysox Township ParkNorth Branch Susquehanna | EasySusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: PFBC Bloomsburg to Montgomery ParkNorth Branch Susquehanna | EasySusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: PFBC Danville to Shikellamy State Park WestNorth Branch Susquehanna | EasySusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: PFBC Danville to Wray's Riverfront CampgroundNorth Branch Susquehanna | EasySusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Sayre PFBC to Wysox Township ParkNorth Branch Susquehanna | EasySusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Sayre to TowandaNorth Branch Susquehanna | EasySusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Test Track Park to Indian Head CampgroundNorth Branch Susquehanna | EasySusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Test Track Park to PFBC DanvilleNorth Branch Susquehanna | EasySusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Towanda Riverfront Park to Terrytown PFBCNorth Branch Susquehanna | EasySusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Towanda to LaceyvilleNorth Branch Susquehanna | EasySusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Ulster Bridge to Terrytown PFBCNorth Branch Susquehanna | EasySusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Ulster Bridge to Towanda Riverfront ParkNorth Branch Susquehanna | EasySusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Ulster Bridge to Wysox Township ParkNorth Branch Susquehanna | EasySusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Wetlands Nature Area to PFBC BloomsburgNorth Branch Susquehanna | EasySusquehanna RiverNorth Branch: Wysox Township Park to Terrytown PFBCNorth Branch Susquehanna | EasyTwo Lick CreekWaterworks Conservation Area to Saylor ParkWestern Pennsylvania | ModerateYoughiogheny RiverConnellsville River Park to River Road, DawsonLaurel Highlands | EasyYoughiogheny RiverLower Yough: Ohiopyle to Bruner RunLaurel Highlands | HardYoughiogheny RiverMiddle Yough: Ramcat Launch to Ohiopyle Middle Yough Take-outLaurel Highlands | EasyYoughiogheny RiverRiver Road, Dawson to Port Vue Launch, McKeesport (multi-day corridor)Laurel Highlands | Easy
Quick answers
Pennsylvania paddling FAQ
How does Paddle Today choose Pennsylvania paddle routes?
Paddle Today lists Pennsylvania routes when the route has enough defensible gauge, threshold, source, and logistics support to make a live route score useful. The current Pennsylvania page includes 45 scored routes across 12 rivers.
Are these Pennsylvania river conditions live?
The route links on this page are server-rendered and crawlable. Each route page then checks live gauge readings, weather, water-level context, and route score data before you make a same-day call.
Can I request another Pennsylvania route?
Yes. Use the request form to send the river, reach, access points, and any source links. Paddle Today prioritizes routes where a public gauge or defensible threshold support can back the live score.