Stonycreek River · Laurel Highlands

Stonycreek Canyon: Hollsopple to Greenhouse Park

  • Class II-III+
  • 9.0 miles
  • Kayak
  • Raft
Low but runnable

547 cfs

Gauge 03040000 · Sep 14, 7:15 PM (55 min ago)

Above normal

About the 90th percentile for today (1939–2025)

  • 400 min runnable
  • 600–2,000 ideal
  • 3,500 max safe (cfs)

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

The run

A recovered river that now hosts the Stonycreek Rendezvous every May: canyon rapids up to Class III+ ending at the Greenhouse Park play features near Johnstown. Scheduled Quemahoning releases add summer dates.

Hazards

Steep canyon, few bailouts, and pushy water above 2,000 cfs.

Season

Spring and scheduled release days.

Last 7 days

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Streamflow at Stonycreek River at Ferndale, PA · USGS page

Put-in & take-out

Put-in

Hollsopple access

40.2120, -78.9550

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Take-out

Greenhouse Park whitewater park

40.2620, -78.9250

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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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