Lehigh ‘Mega’ Camping

We’re camping at Hickory Run Group campsites and have a site reserved for Friday and Saturday already. Site is larger allowing those who want to retire early to get further from the fire and gathering area.

Meals will be pot luck unless someone wants to step up and do a group meal (contact us if interested). We’ll have a propane stove and try to do group oatmeal in the mornings.

Alcohol is technically prohibited so discretion required. No one can tell what’s in your insulated mug and your beverage will stay cool as well.

Bathrooms with flush toilets are finally working. (Showers are in the main campground a long walk or short drive away).

Paddling trips will be posted separately. Paddling registration and details and Friday’s shorter trip with a likely later start .

Another fan favorite that almost always happens with  big fun waves near the height of fall foliage with relatively warm water (wetsuits or drytops still needed. It is October).

With a wet fall a Friday release close to 4000 cfs is possible featuring bigger holes and a need for a pretty solid roll as getting out of the river when swimming can be dangerous since water is often flowing thru the trees.

Usually close to  2500ish on  Saturday which usually happens, arguably even more fun (and feel free to go to FaceBook if you want to argue) and with low water levels is a good bet. We’ll likely to White to the Glen but often have a big enough group to split or have options.

Sunday likely be lower but hard to say how low.

For those that want to get into the nitty gritty, here’s the reservoir level. A full mega 3 day requires a nearly full 1370 foot pool. Per an (unofficial) agreement with rafting companies, Saturday will be no bigger then 2500 (as over that swimming becomes more dangerous as there’s current thru trees on sides).

All paddlers are expected to help with shuttle. The Lehigh has longer shuttles (and the mega can have mega long shuttles as we usually paddle at least the 20 miles of White to the Glen one day). Paddlers in the past have ‘accidentally’ arrived late or ‘suddenly’ needed to leave early.
Failure to help with shuttle, unless cleared with the coordinator beforehand, is grounds for not being allowed to join the trip and even not being allowed to participate in club trips in the future.
Shuttling may include a request that you leave your camping gear at the site so you have room in your vehicle.
Accommodations will be made if at all possible for carpoolers as we do want to be as environmentally friendly as possible.