Paddling along Woodhull Creek

Whenever we cross the small bridge on Woodhull Road (County Route 72) on our way to Bonnie's or C&R Hardware Store, we've always wondered what that creek was and whether we could take our canoe down there. Well, on one of our expedition beyond the Kayuta Lake dam, we found the way.

While leisurely paddling along the eastern shore of the Forestport Reservoir, we saw a narrow passage which we found out from a kind resident is Woodhull Creek.  And so onward we went.  Some parts of the creek were really shallow, but for the most part, it was an easy paddle, and oh, so quiet over there.


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After about a mile, we crossed under that steel bridge on Woodhull Road, beyond which the creek seemed to open up a bit.

Just beyond the turn though, it became rocky and shallow with some pretty fast flowing waters. After we docked the  boat, we saw this small rapids just a little way upstream.  Is this the last of the drops that make Woodhull Creek a popular whitewater destination?