Swatara Creek Water Trail

I hope that some local experts are around! We%26#39;re planning a short kayaking trip on the Swatara this week. The water trail map marks the Clifton Covered Bridge access (just north of 283 and south of Indian Echo) as a work in progress. Is this access point completed? I%26#39;d love to know before we drive out there with kayaks loaded and ready to go, as the next marked access point is past a dam. Any help you can give me would be great. Thanks!

Swatara Creek Water Trail

I pretty sure that the ';project'; part is the restoration of the Clifton Covered Bridge. The boat access is not affected in my understanding. What day are you going? If you can wait until Sunday night to find out, I will check on my way down 283 late Sunday afternoon since it%26#39;s not a big detour for me and let you know tomorrow night. We are talking about doing some canoeing and kayaking in that area late summer.

Swatara Creek Water Trail

Thanks so much for your reply! It was so beautiful today we put the boats on the car and decided to check it out. The access at Clifton is a great take-out. We put in at the Hummelstown Nature Trail--a little steep, but doable--and had about a two hour trip to Clifton. It was gorgeous, and it%26#39;s only 3 miles on the road from put in to take out. The water was a little low in some spots, though.

lol! You ended up providing me with info. Sounds like you had a nice time. The Swatara is one of those creeks that can be low, then high, then back low again in a matter of days. July and August are usually fairly low. I sometimes use a sit on kayak on some of the streams this time of year. It%26#39;s just easier to get off and drag it a little ways if needed.