The first part of this run is a relaxing paddle on slow-moving water with only some small riffles to navigate, but the second half is where the excitement starts as the river travels down a steep gorge. After about 5.5 miles have passed, portaging on the right around multiple falls will be required. Additional falls, drops, and dams continue downstream, some of which may or may not be runnable depending on water levels so scouting beforehand is crucial. There are also strainers in the last mile to watch out for. The entire 11-mile run should only be attempted by expert paddlers but beginner paddlers can take out at Rte. 519 to avoid the challenging part of the river.

This is a calm water paddle to an island on Pymatuning Reservoir. Launch at Wilson Road Boat Ramp.

Known as the lower section of Lehigh River for rafting trips, this is a gorgeous stretch through Lehigh Gorge that has more challenging rapids, but more flat water than the upper section. Beginning at Rockport, this section goes to Glen Onoko with Class II and III rapids that are long and bouncy. There are beautiful stretches of flat water, but there can be a pretty stiff headwind near Bear Creek.

Beginning at Sunbury, this section of the Susquehanna River continues until Clemson Island. There is a portage near the beginning of the route. This section of the river is often more than a mile wide, with thousands of islands and islets, more and another other river is possibly the whole nation. There is a small section of whitewater ledges along this route, known as McKees Half Falls.

Known as the upper section of Lehigh River for rafting trips, this route begins in White Haven and goes to Rockport. The scenery along this section is beautiful, but not as striking as the gorge setting in the lower section. This stretch has many play spots with Class II and III rapids including enders at Wilhoyts and Beaver Hole, squirts at Lunch Rock and Eddy Turn Rock, and great surfing waves at Ledges. The river can be crowded on weekends.

Nestled in Pennsylvania's Appalachians, and are fed by Evitts Creek, Lake Koon has amazing views with a very peaceful setting. Because the lake is a municipal water supply, development of the surrounding area is restricted, and the scenic beauty has remained unspoiled. Canoeing and kayaking on the lake is highly recommended and one of the best lakes to do so in the state.

Surrounded by Delaware State Forest, Pecks Pond offers many canoeing possibilities and wildlife encounters. Numerous amounts of beds of water lilies are along the shorelines. The northern end of the lake is filled with vegetation in the summer, but there is still usually a channel to canoe through. There are multiple large and small islands that dot the lake and are very interesting to watch the wildlife that live on them.

This section of Loyalsock Creek is the premier whitewater section and runs from US 220 to Forksville. The most famous rapids are the Haystacks, a Class IV rapid that are very technical consisting of large boulders where the creek swirls and drops a couple of feet. It is located about 2-3 miles downstream from the 220 bridge and if desired, there is a put in after the rapids. There is another Class IV rapid a few miles downstream, but most rapids are II-III+, with the creek almost always dropping and not providing many resting places. The creek can be run from Mar - Oct, but the best times are during the spring snowmelt or after heavy rainfall. Nearing the take out at Worlds End State Park is an amazing "S" shaped gorge about 800 feet deep.

Kayaking to Clark Island from Wilson Road Boat Ramp.

The huge Pymatuning State Park is one of the largest state parks in the Commonwealth. The also huge 17,088-acre Pymatuning Reservoir is the largest lake in the Commonwealth. More people visit Pymatuning than almost any other state park in Pennsylvania. Beautiful vistas can be enjoyed anywhere along the lake, with some of the more unique sights to include the dam, the Linesville “spillway,’’ the fish hatchery, the two causeways across the lake and the Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Learning Center. The spillway is probably the most popular location with the fish being very plentiful. Also, Pymatuning is the only known place in Pennsylvania where bald eagles have nested continuously.