Monocacy River - Sunday - May 6, 2012

[RB]

Monocacy River
Organizer: Karen Trump
Telephone: 717-689-2251(corrected number)
River Classification: I
Date: Sunday, May 6, 2012

Near Frederick, MD - Pinecliff Park to Park Mills Road

http://www.ccghpa.com/sched_trips.html

[kltrump]

The correct phone number is 717-689-2251.

The trip will be about 12 miles with a lunch stop, but we do not yet know which stretch of the river we will choose. Figure about 5 hours from the time we meet until you are off the water. It could be less depending on the current. If you want to look ahead, we will run either the Route 77 Bridge to Devilbiss Road bridge stretch or the Pine Cliff Park to Park Mills bridge stretch. Both are pleasant easy going trips with small riffles and a couple Class I rapids.

We will choose the Route 77 Bridge to Devilbiss Road bridge stretch if water level is high enough and it currently is. Meeting time and place details to follow.
http://www.frederickcountymd.gov/documents/Planning/Environmental%20Planning/Monocacy%20River%20Water%20Trail%20Map%20%20Guide.pdf

Karen

[RB]

Karen,

  Thanks for the heads up on the correct phone number. It was incorrect on my spreadsheet. Not sure why or how that happened cuz I checked and the correct number got into the club handbook under the trips schedule. 

  I've also corrected your phone number on the website under the trip schedule page for this and other 2 trips (Conostoga - June 17 & SusQ River - Aug 11) so anyone going there will have the right number to get hold of you by phone.

RB

[kltrump]

With the predicted rain, we should be able to do the upper stretch, so we will meet at Millers bridge (put-in) at 10. Millers bridge is the route 77 bridge near Rocky Ridge, Maryland. We will run the shuttle to the Devilbiss Bridge Road (take-out) and should be on the water by 11. It will be 12 mile stretch with a lunch stop. I think we will be off the water around 4.

Life jackets are a must. You will need your gear, lunch, and some water. This is a pleasant, easy going trips with riffles and one short stretch of small Class I rapids. The weather forecast is promising.

For those coming from the north, you could meet us at Bakers Diner along Route 15 in Dillsburg (515 North US Route 15, Dillsburg, PA 17019). Join us for breakfast there if you wish. We will be leaving the diner for Miller's bridge at 9 am.
 
http://www.frederickcountymd.gov/documents/Planning/Environmental%20Planning/Monocacy%20River%20Water%20Trail%20Map%20%20Guide.pdf

717-689-2251 is the best way to reach us before Sunday. Please let us know if you plan to join.

Thanks.
Karen