Posted by David on October 21, 2003 at 14:21:15:
DCNR PLANS WHITEWATER RELEASE
INTO BUCKS COUNTY’S TOHICKON CREEK
Harrisburg (Oct. XXX) -- On behalf of Gov. Edward Rendell, the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) today announced it will conduct a fall whitewater release from Lake Nockamixon into the Tohickon Creek in Bucks County.
Annually scheduled for the first weekend in November, the release will take place Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1 – 2. Water will be released from the Nockamixon State Park dam on a schedule that will provide boating water at downstream Ralph Stover State Park from 9 AM to 4 PM each day.
Water releases are eagerly awaited by whitewater enthusiasts, and draw kayakers and canoeists from across the Northeastern United States. Most launch their craft at Ralph Stover State Park, near Pipersville, Bucks County, and travel some four miles along the Tohickon Creek to its junction with the Delaware River at Point Pleasant.
DCNR officials remind boaters this is technical whitewater with Class 3 and 4 rapids requiring boating skills. Boaters should be aware of and abide by the safety code of the American Whitewater Affiliation, and wear appropriate personal flotation devices.
Boaters should use only craft designed for this type of water.
Because of cold water, boaters must also take appropriate precautions to prevent hypothermia.
For more information, contact Nockamixon State Park at (215) 529-7300, or Delaware Canal State Park at (610) 982-5560. For more information about Pennsylvania State Parks, call 1-888-PA-PARKS between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; or visit the PA PowerPort at www.state.pa.us, PA Keyword: “state parks.”