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This festive event to celebrate our members, friends, island stewards and supporters will be held at the Ranch House Restaurant on US 11/15 one mile north of US 22/322. The buffet menu includes: Roast beef with filling or baked haddock, The program will include:
The price to attend is:
Please RSVP by March 5 to bbishoff@paonline.com or to the SRTA message line 717.948.6780. Payment will be taken at the door.
Coming June 26, 2010 - Another Great River Adventure Hold open that date for a new adventure on the river with events for beginners, families, amateurs, pros, canoeists and kayakers. This year's events will take place around a new upstream location, Millersburg, home of a beautiful waterfront park, rail/trail terminus and boater friendly amenities. More details will be posted in the next newsletter and here on the SRTA website.
SRTA is formally recognized by the following organizations:
Get Your Copy of the Susquehanna River Water Trail (Middle Section) Map and Trail Guide Today at the Following Locations...
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National Trails Day Coming June 5 This Year SRTA is sponsoring a half-day paddle trip on an eight-mile section of our Susquehanna Water Trail Saturday June 5 as our part of a National Trails Day. We will do a different section this year: from Fort Trevorton Access to Sweigert's Island Access, both on the west shore just off Route 15. Everyone is invited who as an interest in enjoying a beautiful part of the river on a beautiful day and being out with other like-minded paddlers. We'll also stop at a River Trail Island Campsite so you can learn what the SRTA and our Middle Section as about. Bring your own canoes/kayaks, PFDs and paddles. Meet at Port Trevorton (view map) at 10AM. You can figure about a 45-minute drive from I-81. We'll run the shuttles after the trip. We'll provide a free picnic lunch afterwards for the paddlers sponsored by Boles, Grove and Metzger, PC. Wraps, pickles, chips and Snapple. And for a little excitement, we'll run the McKees Half Falls. It is easy and we'll put you on a good line for “no problem”. There is also a sneak route on river left for those that might be a little anxious. Check back on the web site closer to the date for changes and more details.
New Island Identification Signs Posted Plenty of water on October 30 allowed two jon boats, three SRTA volunteers, and three PA district foresters, to visit the majority of the SRTA islands. They posted the new, highly visible campsite identification signs at island landing areas and the upstream ends of most islands. Further postings and modifications will be made next spring. Log book boxes were also were collected to review entries and to be restocked for the 2010 season.
Island Landings: Access to campsites on some islands is seasonally difficult, dependent upon river levels. One or two climbs up the bank, if fortunate – with the help of handy, sturdy vegetation, often turns the bank into an ideal otter slide for the following visitors. The installation of steps is often problematic because of the scouring effects of ice and/or water currents. Several landing campsite approaches have had steps installed, but constant maintenance is needed to repair washouts or “siltins”. A rappelling rope will be installed on one island where a suitable anchoring tree is located. However, the consensus of the planning group is to focus on the use of rocks, some of which will need to be imported to islands primarily composed of silt. The Bureau of Forestry has detailed instructions about building effective rock steps. The installation work may present an excellent Eagle Scout project.
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