Casselman River · Laurel Highlands

Casselman River: Markleton to Harnedsville

  • Class II
  • 11.0 miles
  • Kayak
  • Canoe
Too low

362 cfs

Gauge 03079000 · Sep 14, 8:30 PM (39 min ago)

Above normal

About the 89th percentile for today (1921–2024)

  • 500 min runnable
  • 800–2,500 ideal
  • 4,000 max safe (cfs)

Thresholds are editorial starting points, not official advisories. Scout, check dam-release schedules, and never rely on a single number.

Casselman River: Markleton to Harnedsville
Photo: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · License

The run

A spring-fed Class II run through a wooded valley beside the Great Allegheny Passage, with continuous rapids at good flows and a remote feel.

Hazards

Strainers after storms; needs rain or snowmelt, so check the gauge the morning of.

Season

March-May and after heavy rain.

Last 7 days

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Streamflow at Casselman River at Markleton, PA · USGS page

Put-in & take-out

Put-in

Markleton access

39.8600, -79.2290

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Take-out

Harnedsville

39.8160, -79.3590

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Shuttle directions: put-in to take-out

Where it is

Run geometry is a straight put-in → take-out line; coordinates are approximate. Open the full map

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