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haha yeah wouldn't recommend on a paddleboard but we got thru it. We went from Ridgeway to Clear Creek 2 years ago on our boards. We stayed overnight in a spot in between Y and Z, we lost a few fins and kerry got stuck in the middle of one of the rapids. It was a heck of a ride doing those rapids on our boards and we had a bear in our camp that night. Great section that we definitely want to do again, but in kayaks next time we do it.

@ We probably saw you this past memorial day weekend, we were hitting the river between robin island and belltown with the kids on tubes. jealous of how much time you’re spending on the river, that’s the dream keep it up! My goal for this spring is to complete the lower section of the clarion from piney dam to Parker to finally finish the whole river!

Oh that's so cool, I've watched a few other TH-camrs that use those rafts and always wanted to try them. After you use it a few times please let us know how you like it! Thank you for watching our channel! We started this channel to share details of our trips because we couldn't find the amount of details about trips that we were looking for when we really started to paddle a lot years ago. Thank you for watching our channel! We started making videos to share all the details of our own adventures because we had such a hard time finding good information on all these rivers and lakes in the area when we were trying to plan trips. In addition to our videos, we could suggest these: Facebook: Paddling PA and other paddling/kayaking/river groups Reddit: r/PAWilds r/kayaking www.kayakmapspa.com/ Allegheny Outfitters has a good map for Allegheny River. Delaware River and Clarion River have good maps online. Anytime we go to a state park or travel center we pick up all the state park/river maps we can. We went thru the Welcome to PA travel center near Delaware water gap last month and left with like 50 maps.

@@peaks.and.paddles Thanks for such a detailed reply! Maybe i'll see you two out there one of these days!

@@chrisfyb That would be fun!

Thanks bud! Yeah we really enjoyed Wilhelm a lot. We'll definitely be going back there. We watched a bunch of your PA wilds videos this weekend, you're crushing it with them! I'm jealous of how many videos you've been able to churn out the last few weeks, I got a backload of like 15+ trips I need to get to and would love to get a few out before the end of the year. Luckily winter is perfect time to catch up on all the video editing. Keep up the great work!

@ that’s awesome you guys watch the channel! I’m off next week for turkey day so I’ll be editing my butt off haha, looking forward to seeing more of your videos!

You're welcome! Definitely a great lake to check out. Hope you enjoy it when you get to paddle it!

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. I appreciate the suggestion, and you're spot on, it's a small thing but the small things are important in videos. I've been trying to get better with the sound from both of us or use more subtitles in videos since this video. For this Minister Creek video I used a cheaper Akaso action camera, but I've upgraded to a new GoPro since then. Also, I'm probably going to buy us both microphones to use for my gopro. Love Cuyahoga!!! We've been a handful of times, and I fall more in more in love with Cuyahoga every time we go. We biked the park last year and then went back when my buddy ran a 100 mile race in the park. Will get back there a few more times next year.

We remember you! Congratulations on completing an awesome journey. That must've been such a great adventure. We are curious how long the whole trip took, if you had troubles around the locks and dams, and if that New york section is worth doing. Cheers!

@@peaks.and.paddles Yes, it was an amazing adventure. My entire trip took 24 days (5/29 through 6/21) which included one rest day when I did not paddle at all. If I ever repeat the trip, I'll take more time. My biggest day was about 31 miles and the shortest day about 4 miles. I was concerned going through the first lock (Lock #9) but quickly found the process to be easy. You must have a 75' rope to be locked through and stand-up-paddleboards are not permitted. One of my concerns about the locks was not knowing how strong the water current would be flowing over the dam and whether I'd have to fight the current to keep from being pulled over the dam. I quickly discovered that concern to be a non-issue. One needs to understand the operation schedule and hours for each lock and should have the phone number for each lock. I usually phoned the lock attendant to inform them of my arrival and desire to pass through. The New York section was worth it for me because I wanted to paddle the entire river. Plus, that area is near my home town. However, you need to be aware of water levels during certain times of the year. River level can be low during late summer. The upper Allegheny (Coudersport to the Kinzua dam) is where I encountered the harshest weather being cold (air and water), rain, and lots of wind. BTW, Coudersport is pronounced Couder- (rhymes louder) sport. I'm willing to provide additional information to help you with such a journey.

Glad you loved the video! Pittsburgh is so rich in history, it's fun learning as we explore the area. Haha yeah it would be nice if the Pirates started stealing players or spending money to get good players!!

Thank you!! The early fall is a beautiful time to visit too. Have a great adventure whenever you visit Summersville Lake!

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. We were so lucky! That weekend was calm, hot and not much boat traffic. It would be tough to tackle boat traffic and rough waters for sure.

We hope you enjoy this river as much as we did!

Thanks! You’re welcome! Glad you are finding the maps useful.

Thanks! Hopefully the fishing is just as great as the lake is in the fall. The lake is just beautiful when the leaves are changing!!

Was up there yesterday

Thanks! Yep. You got it. That pretty much sums up how we shuttle our own boards with our 2 vehicles. Sometimes we hire an outfitter to shuttle our gear when we are further away from home.

So cool! Oh how we loved it there. The local folks we met were so friendly and the lake was one of our favorites!!!

Those low branches definitely added to the adventure that day! Thankfully the Shenango River Watchers volunteers keep that river cleaned up. We couldn’t paddle it without them.

It's in the wild, no one's responsible to trimming them 😂😂

Hi @benbeals8479, That’s a great suggestion!! We have seen other board brands that deliver this. We are very intrigued but aren’t ready to retire our current boards. Thank you for sharing what you do. Do you have an inflatable or hard board? Are you open to sharing the fin you use?? We bought our boards with very different intentions for use…And we LOVE them & enjoy all our adventures with them & we push them to their limits. Perhaps we haven’t spent enough time looking for a solution that would fit within our fin box.

I use an Atoll iSUP and bought my 4" flex fin from their site. However, there are several styles and sizes of flex fins out there, depending on the style of fin box that your boards use. My board uses a US Fin box. If your boards use the same style fin box that mine getting flex fins should be fairly easy and not require any changes to your boards.

Wow! Thanks! This was a fun river with many obstacles, as you saw! Glad you enjoyed it. We love experiencing our adventures as a couple. In addition to yours, we found some favorite channels who do the same… like Northern Scavenger, Jim Baird, Canoe the North, Two Packs & a Pup, Ozark Media…… they have great couple/family trips & we enjoy having coffee each weekend watching their adventures.. if you come to Pittsburgh this fall, please reach out! How fun would it be to paddle a river & share a beer!

@@peaks.and.paddles I am subscribed to most of those channels. Good stuff. It would be great to meet up with you when we head your way. We have a family wedding in Pittsburgh the weekend of October 26th. We aren't sure we can make it yet as we are in the middle of building our Adirondack camp. I think I mentioned this... but my mother grew up in a family of 16 children in Pittsburgh's West End.... so I have cousins upon cousins in the 'burg as my aunts and uncles all had big families too. We are probably related. haha. Anyway... thanks again for the fun video... we really enjoyed it.

Hey bud, nah we don't remove the fins in shallow water. I've thought about doing it, but we usually have so much crap on our boards it would be too much of a hassle. I've done a 9-mile trip without any fins before, the board was pretty unstable, and paddling was a pain in the butt. The fins on my board are removable. I've broken three small fins and 2-3 of my big middle fin. Kerry's small fins are glued on to the board and we've had to reglue them on when they got knocked off. We keep a replacement big fin on us in case the big fin breaks.

Thank you!! It was a really fun river and we loved Paddlefest. Especially on a winding river like that. We met so many nice people who really enjoy paddling that river.

Haha! Yes tricky at times on our SUPs. We love our SUPs! And thanks! PA has some awesome rivers. We’ve been lucky to paddle most all of them in western PA and some beyond. We love watching your videos. The 9 day wilderness trip with your family is the cutest video! And we totally want to do the Berg Lake trail after watching your video. I (Kerry) hiked the trails in Mt. Robson, Jasper and Banff many years ago and we have that beautiful region on our radar for a camping/hiking trip sometime soon!

That is so cool that our video brought back memories for your husband!! Every time we paddle that section of the Yough we see how far we can paddle up the creek. The Yough is. a beautiful river to paddle and wow the fish we see. Have fun with your children enjoying all the adventures & beauty on the Yough!!

Thank you! We will check that out! Appreciate your suggestion.

Thanks! So much fun adventuring together!

Haha that's awesome, I love that you've been to that bar before and had that burger. We've paddled all the same rivers; we feel like we're reliving your college adventures! It was a great trip, but a little shock to us since we're used to not having anyone else around on the river. Thanks Butch!

@@peaks.and.paddles enjoy the rest of your summer.

Thanks! Glad you are enjoying our videos! It’s been a great time trying to find beautiful places to primitive camp in our state & beyond!

Thanks! Glad you are enjoying the videos.

Haha! Glad you noticed! It was a super creepy thing to stumble on in the forest!

@@cheezst8ke it's a beaver. There's more of him at 23:27

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed our video.

That's awesome to hear, glad our channel is useful! My friends and I have already signed up for next year's race on the weekend of March 15/16th. It's a wonderful park and a great race! Its the perfect race to do with a group of friends.

It’s a beautiful place and so much to see in the surrounding area too!

Don't do us any favors there are too many people up here already

Haha! Yes we are!

The Clarion trip took just a few hours to plan out. Since we had done it a few years ago we knew what to expect. And we knew we wanted to paddle a different section from our last time. We start with checking weather and river levels We plan trip duration - checked out the river map/mileage/launch points and went from there. We knew the mileage we could paddle each day and aligned that to the camp spots and launch points. We consider the total trip time with driving/shuttling our cars, etc. Finally, we plan out our gear, food and drinks for the type, weather & duration of trip Enjoy your next adventure!

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video! It’s a beautiful river and we agree, tough on the board with all of the shallow patches!