Canoeing Guide to Western Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia
By: by volunteers of Pittsburgh Council, American Youth Hostel
Contributors: Roy R. Weil (Editor); Mary M Shaw (Editor)
Edition: 8 edition
Publisher: Pittsburgh Council, American Youth Hostels
Published: October 1991
Place of publication: Pittsburgh, Pa USA
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Number of pages: 470
ISBN-13: 9781879724006
Copyright date: 1991
Description: This 1991 Eighth Edition is stated to be the 30th Anniversary Edition Softcover. Throughout it's 30-year history, this guide has been the product of volunteer effort. Many individuals have contributed to the development of this guide. This guide emphasizes open-canoe paddling on easy to intermediate whitewater, although included are major rivers, flat streams of scenic interest, and more difficult creeks of interest to closed boaters (kayakers). The coverage in the guide is of many canoeable streams rather than extensive description of a few. Canoeists should be aware of certain hazards that are intrinsic to the sport. A VERY COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR CANOEISTS & KAYAKERS ! !
Table of contents: title: Table of Contents; title: On Judgment and Personal Responsibility................................................	vi; title: Introduction .........................................................................................	2; title: Canoeing in Western Pennsylvania; title: Varieties of Paddling Opportunities ................................................	4; title: National Wild & Scenic River System..............................................	8; title: The Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Program .....................................	10; title: The Pennsylvania Water Trails Program.......................................	13; title: Legal Matters .....................................................................................	15; title: The Federal Dam Relicensing Program .........................................	18; title: Canoe Safety; title: Whitewater Hazards to Life ............................................................	19; title: High Water Hazards.........................................................................	20; title: Checking Water Levels.....................................................................	21; title: Hazards of the River Bank ...............................................................	24; title: Hospital Locations ............................................................................	25; title: Clothing..............................................................................................	25; title: American Whitewater Affiliation Safety Code .............................	27; title: International Scale of River Difficulty............................................	37; title: Canoeing Safety Rules......................................................................	39; title: Organizing Canoe Trips; title: Equipment Checklist ........................................................................	40; title: Favorite AYH Trips for One Day Canoeing ..................................	41; title: Leading Canoe Trips ........................................................................	43; title: Shuttle Logistics ................................................................................	45; title: How to Use This Guide; title: Kinds of Information in this Guide ................................................	47; title: Detailed Description of Guide Entries ...........................................	47; title: River Tables ......................................................	48; title: Ohio Watershed.........................................................................................	77; title: Allegheny River Watershed................................................................	163; title: Monongahela River Watershed.........................................................	367; title: Miscellaneous Rivers .......................................................................	466; title: Appendices; title: A) Western Pennsylvania Boating Lakes.....................................	502; title: B) Canoeing Associations...............................................................	506; title: C) Local Canoeing Groups and Schools.......................................	507; title: D) Sources of River Information ...................................................	509; title: E) Sources of Gauge Information ..................................................	514; title: F) Gauge Readings and Water Levels ..........................................	517; title: G) Help Improve this Guide..........................................................	544; title: Trip Report Form ...................................................................	545; title: River Index.......................................................................................	547