November Rains

While everyone to the south is still complaining about drought, the past month has been pretty good for paddling here in Pennsylvania. It's starting raining again, and the temperatures have been pretty mild.

I got the chance to pull out the Creek top a few times this month, both for the Green Race and so Keystone State Creeks. Creeking target was the Delaware Water Gap, home of Hornbecks creek and Raymondskill Creeks, steep and clean.

Hornbecks Creek

Bobby's Falls

Twist and shout

David's Falls, a sweet end to a sweet creek

"Flirting with Disaster" on Raymondskill

The playboating has been pretty good too. Low water brings in the Bainbridge wave on the Susquehanna and the new Scudder's hole on the Delaware. A good shot of rain brought the Susquehanna up to the level where my personal favorite, Storm Hole, comes in.

Looping in Scudders

More Scudders. The water was cold that day, so the game was to loop without getting your head wet.

This is Storm hole at a high level, good for blunts and such in both pockets

This is storm at a lower level. The river right pocket is great for any and all hole moves, like big airwheels.

November has come and gone and I got in a lot of quality paddling, but now the winds are turning colder. Today was the first day I came off the river with ice forming on my gear, one of those days I'm thankful for a good drydeck.