clarion river outing sign up 2014
Aug, 9th. cooksburg pa along the clarion river. we eat around 2:30 - 3:00
ok folks. if you plan on attending please let me know so we can figure on how many are coming.
it would be nice if everyone can pitch in and bring something to the picnic.
there is fishing, swimming and a playground nearby. i'll put up a couple of canopies like i did last year next to the river.
a few people get together Saturday morn and/or Sunday morn for a canoe/kayak float.
doubletaper +1 = burgers, buns, plasticware, condiments
world famous = meat of some sort
cold = snacks
acmaul13 +1= spinach rolls
deetz = dogs & buns
slabdaddy +1 =
BeaverCoAngler= organic corn on d'cob
Randy & Sue = pasta salad
directions to picnic 8/10/13 i'll be setting up for the picnic around 8:00am saturday. anyone wants to help out be at the picnic sight.
coming from the west.
Take I80 east to the clarion exit. go north past wal-mart. stay straight through clarion, past court house, on miola road. you'll come to a stop sign which is rte 36. turn right. follow into cooksburg to the bridge over the clarion river,
turn left before the bridge. go about a mile upriver. you'll come to an area with lots of picnic tables along the road/river and a playground.
if you're coming from the east take I80 west. get off at the brookville exit and follow rte. 36 north/west. follow the signs to cooks forest. stay on 36. when you pass mcbeths campground and store slow down and cross the bridge over the clarion river.
turn right after bridge. go about a mile upriver. you'll come to an area with lots of picnic tables and a playground along the river..
i'll set up tarps and picnic stuff along the river in the morning. this should be before the play ground.
A few of us will be camping along the river in the ANF. there is room for about 5 tents (free camping). The campsight is about 11 miles upcreek from the picnic area. if you are interested in camping or visiting the campsight let me know. i'll be at the campsight friday, saturday and sunday.
any questions send me a msge. plenty of area to pitch a few more tents.
campsight, same as last couple of years.
directions to camp, from the river road where the picnic will be held.
follow rte 36 east/south from mcbeths campground store (just east of bridge in cooksburg on rte36). follow rte.36 to rte899. trun left onto 899north. down hill and cross over the bridge in clarington and turn at first rt. go to stop sign and go straight on belltown rd. (actually a quick rt. and lft.) follow this and you'll see the river on your right. you'll be on this road for about 4 miles and than you'll go across millstone creek bridge and to a stop sign. turn rt. you'll take the bend to the left and see a modern pit bathroom building on the left and river on the right. Just past the bathrooms there are 4 campsights on the left.
campsite #C2, second sight on left past bathrooms.
if you're coming from brookville (off at exit) follow rte. 36 north/west to rte899. turn rt on 899. go down hill than turn rt. as soon as you cross the bridge and follow the directions above. any questions send me a msge. plenty of area to pitch a few more tents.
post edited by doubletaper - 2014/08/07 13:07:58