To provide inexpensive educational travel, intercultural understanding, and an understanding of the natural environment through hostels, hostelling, and outdoor recreation. Canoeing Pittsburgh Council has a very active Canoeing Program . We lead many Canoeing Schools .
Most trips are for the beginner to intermediate canoeist.
We rely heavily on the Army Corps of Engineers River and Reservoir Gauge Readings to determine where a trip will be going on any particular day. All trips are lead with the AWA Safety Code in mind. Pittsburgh AYH Canoeing Program Pittsburgh Council offers a variety of canoeing activities during the canoeing season from May to October. These vary in difficulty from family trips on quiet rivers to Class III whitewater. Trips may be day trips or canoe-camping trips several days in length or longer.