A great run for beginning rafters, this section of the Youghiogheny River runs from Confluence to Ohiopyle. The route begins with Ramcat Rapids, which is a good training ground, and ends with Elephant Rock, which can be complicated for a novice. The law requires that you take out at the bridge in Ohiopyle, so you don't risk inadvertantly going over Ohiopyle Falls. The river is followed by the Great Allegheny Passage and cuts through a beautiful valley with forested rolling hills on either side. The river may be a bit challenging for open canoes.