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Pennsylvania Water Trails - choose one Yellow Breeches Middle Allegheny River Water Trail Three Rivers Water Trail Youghiogheny River Trail Upper Monongahela Water Trail Clarion River Water Trail Kiski-Conemaugh River Water Trail West Branch Susquehanna River Water Trail Middle Susquehanna River Water Trail Lower Susquehanna River Trail Raystown Branch Juniata River Water Trail Conodoguinet Creek Water Trail Swatara Creek Water Trail Conestoga River Water Trail North Branch Susquehanna River Water Trail Pine Creek Juniata River Lehigh River Water Trail Schuylkill River Water Trail Delaware River Water Trail
OHIO RIVER BASIN
1 -- Middle Allegheny River Water Trail
Water trail is recommended by the American Canoe Association85 miles from Kinzua Dam to Emlenton
bulletTrail guidebulletTrail map
bulletThe Middle Allegheny River Water Trail's Great Fishing

Trail Sponsors
U.S. Forest Service - Allegheny National Forest
Oil Heritage Region
2 -- Three Rivers Water Trail (Lower Allegheny River)
30 miles -- from Freeport to Pittsburgh
bulletThe Three Rivers Water Trail's Great Fall Fishing
bulletThree Rivers Water Trail

Trail Sponsor
Friends of the Riverfront

3 -- Youghiogheny River Trail
45 miles -- from Connesville to McKeesport

Trail Sponsor
Youghiogheny River Council
4 -- Upper Monongahela Water Trail
60 miles -- from Fairmont, West Virginia, to Rice’s Landing in Pennsylvania

Trail Sponsors
Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce Vision 2020
Monongahela River Recreation & Commerce Committee
5 -- Clarion River Water Trail
100 miles -- from confluence of East & West Branch Clarion rivers to Parker Bridge
bulletTrail guide
bullet100 Miles of Superb Paddling

Trail Sponsors
Western PA Conservancy
U.S. Forest Service - Allegheny National Forest
6 -- Kiski-Conemaugh River Water Trail
50 miles -- from Johnstown to Freeport
bulletTrail guide

Trail Sponsors
Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC)
Conemaugh Valley Conservancy
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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN
7 -- West Branch Susquehanna River Water Trail
Water trail is recommended by the American Canoe Association240 miles -- from Cherry Tree to Sunbury

Trail Sponsor
Pennsylvania Lumber Heritage Region

Related non-profit sites
Susquehanna River Birding and Wildlife Trail
8 -- Middle Susquehanna River Water Trail
Water trail is recommended by the American Canoe Association51 miles -- from Sunbury to Harrisburg
bulletTrail guidebulletTrail map (Halifax to Harrisburg only)
Detail of: Section 1 -- Section 2 -- Section 3

Trail Sponsor
Susquehanna River Trail Association

Related non-profit sites
Canoe Club of Greater Harrisburg
Susquehanna River Birding and Wildlife Trail
9 -- Lower Susquehanna River Trail
Water trail is recommended by the American Canoe Association52 miles -- from Harrisburg to Mason-Dixon Line

Trail Sponsor
Lancaster County Planning Commission

Related non-profit sites
Lancaster-York Heritage Region - Maps & Guides
Susquehanna River Birding and Wildlife Trail
10 -- Raystown Branch Juniata River Water Trail
60 miles -- from Bedford to Saxton
bulletTrail guide

Trail Sponsor
Southern Alleghenies Conservancy
11 -- Conodoguinet Creek Water Trail
Water trail is recommended by the American Canoe Association40 miles -- from North Middleton Township to Mouth (confluence with Susquehanna River)
bulletTrail guide

Trail Sponsor
Cumberland County Planning Commission - water trails page
bulletTrail guide
12 -- Swatara Creek Water Trail
60 miles -- from Jonestown to Middletown
bulletTrail guidebulletTrail map
bulletThe Swatara Creek Water Trail -- PA Angler & Boater magazine article

Trail Sponsor
Swatara Creek Watershed Association
13 -- Conestoga River Water Trail
60 miles -- from Caernarbon Township (Bortz's Swamp or Penngall Field) to Mouth (confluence with Susquehanna River)

Information Source
Lancaster County Parks & Recreation
14 -- North Branch Susquehanna River Water Trail
Water trail is recommended by the American Canoe AssociationFrom New York line to Sunbury

Trail Sponsors
PA Environmental Council
Endless Mountains Heritage Region

18 -- Pine Creek
54 miles -- from Ansonia to Torbert Canoe Access
bulletTrail guide/map
19 -- Juniata River Water Trail
80 miles -- from Canoe Creek State Park to Lewistown
bulletUpper trail guidebulletLower trail guide

Trail Sponsor
Allegheny Ridge Corporation
20 -- Yellow Breeches Creek Water Trail
Three sections for a total of approximately 13 miles, 1st trip begins at South Middleton Township Park, 3rd trip ends at New Cumberland Borough Park

Trail Sponsor
Cumberland County Planning Commission - water trails page
bulletTrail guide/map
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DELAWARE RIVER BASIN
15 -- Lehigh River Water Trail
75 miles -- entire river from Francis Walter dam to mouth
bulletNorthern trail guidebulletSouthern trail guide

Trail Sponsor
Wildlands Conservancy
16 -- Schuylkill River Water Trail
Water trail is recommended by the American Canoe Association147 miles -- length of the entire river to the confluencein with the Delaware River in Philadelphia
bulletUpper trail guidebulletLower trail guide

Trail Sponsor
Schuylkill River Greenways Association
17 -- Delaware River Water Trail
250 miles -- from Hancock, NY to Trenton, NJ

Trail Sponsor
Delaware River Greenway Partnership
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