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Rent kayaks from Valley to Summit, LLC and enjoy a 2-3hr tranquil float down the Schuylkill River from Ganshahawny Park to Towpath Park near Pottstown. 3 launch times available: 9:30AM, 11:00AM, 1:00PM.
Tranquil water, an abundance of wildlife, and lush greenery along the banks make for a relaxing day away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
The cost is $55 per person and includes kayak, paddle, life jacket, shuttle and pre-trip instruction & safety talk. You may bring your friends who are not members of this Meetup group at the same price per person. Please note that this trip is not exclusive to this Meetup Group. A RSVP does not reserve your spot, but is a helpful indicator. To reserve your spot(s), please read below for booking and payment instructions. For current availability, please call or text Valley to Summit at[masked] or email [masked].
TRIP DETAILS
Description: This is a great relaxing section that displays the wild beauty of the Schuylkill River outside of the City of Philadelphia. Hallmarks include slow-moving water, a diversity of stately trees lining the banks, birds soaring above, great blue heron stalking fish in the shallows, and hopeful sightings of eagles, turtles, frogs and fish. As you near the end of the paddle, explore a one mile long series of river islands..
Experience level: Beginner. Great for first time kayakers
Meeting Location: Towpath Park, which is also the take-out location
Total Trip Time: 4 hrs. – begins at meeting time and includes intros, shuttle, gear outfitting, instruction and kayaking
Dates: Every other Saturday starting May 27 & every other Sunday starting May 21
Meeting Times: 9:30AM, 11:00AM, 1:00PM
Shuttle Info: shuttle departs 10 min. after meeting time and is a 10 min. ride from Towpath Park to Ganshahawny Park
Put-In Time & Location: aprroximately 30 min. from arriving at Ganshahawny Park.
On-Water Time Allotment: up to 3 hrs.
Take-Out Time & Location: 4 hrs. from meeting time (the time for which you booked) at Towpath Park
What's Included: Kayak, paddle, life jacket with whistle, laminated map, waterproof bag (optional)
Available Kayaks: 13 single sit-ins, 11 single sit-on-tops, 4 tandem sit-on-tops, 2 tandem sit-ins
Restroom: porta potty at put-in and take-out
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Online Booking Instructions:
- Visit: https://www.valleytosummit.com/schuylkill-river-kayaking
- Scroll down to "Ganshahawny Park to Towpath Park"
- Click the "Book Rentals" button
- Select desired Date and Time
- Select number of Tickets by clicking the (-) and (+) buttons
- Enter Contact Information
- Click yellow "Continue" button at bottom of page (you may have to scroll down)
- Enter credit card information (all major credit cards accepted)
- If the information is correct, then click the yellow "Process Booking" button
- You will receive a detailed confirmation email with exact meeting location and other pertinent information
- Questions? Call or text[masked] or email [masked]
- David M.
- 1 attendee
Rent kayaks from Valley to Summit, LLC and enjoy a 2-3hr tranquil paddle on the Schuylkill Canal and and enjoyable float down the Schuylkill River in Phoenixville. 6 launch times available: 9:00AM, 10:00AM, 11:00AM, 12:00OM, 1:00PM, 2:00PM
Tranquil water, an abundance of wildlife, and lush greenery along the banks make for a relaxing day away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
The cost is $45 per person and includes kayak, paddle, life jacket pre-trip instruction & safety talk. You may bring your friends who are not members of this Meetup group at the same price per person. Please note that this trip is not exclusive to this Meetup Group. A RSVP does not reserve your spot, but is a helpful indicator. To reserve your spot(s), please read below for booking and payment instructions. For current availability, please call or text Valley to Summit at[masked] or email [masked].
TRIP DETAILS
Description: Enjoy a calm and scenic 4 mile kayaking loop on the Schuylkill River Oak Reach Canal. Wildlife sightings of turtles, blue herons, ducks, and more are abundant. With a 2 mile float down the Schuylkill River and a tranquil return paddle on the historic Oaks Reach canal, this unique trip is a great option for beginner kayakers. 2 portages are required, which means you have to carry your kayak over land to get from the canal to the river and vice versa.
Experience level: Beginner. Great for first time kayakers
Meeting Location: Lock 60 Recreation Area
Total Trip Time: 3 hrs. – begins at meeting time and includes intros, gear outfitting, instruction and kayaking
Dates: Every other Saturday starting May 20 & every other Sunday starting May 28
Meeting Times: 9:00AM, 10:00AM, 11:00AM, 12:00OM, 1:00PM, 2:00PM
Put-In / Takeout Location: Lock 60 Recreation Area.
On-Water Time Allotment: up to 3 hrs.
What's Included: Kayak, paddle, life jacket with whistle, laminated map, waterproof bag (optional)
Available Kayaks: 13 single sit-ins, 11 single sit-on-tops, 4 tandem sit-on-tops, 2 tandem sit-ins
Restroom: porta potty at put-in and take-out
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Online Booking Instructions:
- Visit: https://www.valleytosummit.com/schuylkill-river-kayaking
- Scroll down to "Lock 60 Loop"
- Click the "Book Rentals" button
- Select desired Date and Time
- Select number of Tickets by clicking the (-) and (+) buttons
- Enter Contact Information
- Click yellow "Continue" button at bottom of page (you may have to scroll down)
- Enter credit card information (all major credit cards accepted)
- If the information is correct, then click the yellow "Process Booking" button
- You will receive a detailed confirmation email with exact meeting location and other pertinent information
- Questions? Call or text[masked] or email [masked]
- David M.
- 1 attendee
Marietta Iron Furnace Park Northwest River Trail Parking Lot
This trip is awesome and will put you on the edge of your comfort zone!
This trip takes place at Chickies Rock, a premier climbing crag with cliffs over 100ft overlooking the eastern bank of the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County, PA. Geologically, Chickies Rock is the largest exposed Anticline (an arch of stratified rock in which the layers bend downward in opposite directions from the crest) on the east coast. A great spot for rappelling!
The main rappel stations are 85ft.
Valley to Summit, LLC is offering this awesome Outdoor Rappelling Adventure trip for $75 per person. You may bring your friends who are not members of this Meetup group at the same price per person. Please note that this trip is not exclusive to this Meetup Group. A RSVP does not reserve your spot, but is a helpful indicator. To reserve your spot(s), please read below for booking and payment instructions. For current availability, please text/call Valley to Summit at[masked] or email [masked].
The outdoor rappelling adventures are designed for you to have a fun, memorable and heart-pounding outdoor experience. These trips are for all people; there is no better icebreaker for beginners than inching to the lip of the ledge and taking that final step over to begin your rappel. The day begins with on-the-ground review of climbing gear and rappelling techniques and risk management considerations.
The groups are generally limited to 12 participants and Valley to Summit generally maintains a guide-to-client ratio of 1:6, providing everyone with ample time to rappel and for individualized instruction.
Generally, each person can rappel at least 3 times. We start on the bottom of the cliff, hike up a gully and out onto an exposed ledge using a safety line, rappel 85ft. down and then hike back up to the rappel station. So you can generally rappel as many times as you want to hike back up the hill!
VTS provides all the gear: harnesses, helmets, ropes and hardware.
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Online Booking Instructions:
- Visit: https://www.valleytosummit.com/outdoor-rappelling
- Click the "Book Now" button
- Scroll down and Select desired Trip, Date and Time
- Select number of Tickets by clicking the (-) and (+) buttons
- Enter Contact Information
- Click yellow "Continue" button at bottom of page (you may have to scroll down)
- Enter credit card information (all major credit cards accepted)
- If the information is correct, then click the yellow "Process Booking" button
- You will receive a detailed confirmation email with exact meeting location and other pertinent information
- Questions? Call or text[masked] or email [masked]
- David M.
- Chadd S.
- 2 attendees
Rent kayaks from Valley to Summit, LLC and enjoy a 2-3hr tranquil paddle on the Schuylkill Canal and and enjoyable float down the Schuylkill River in Phoenixville. 6 launch times available: 9:00AM, 10:00AM, 11:00AM, 12:00OM, 1:00PM, 2:00PM
Tranquil water, an abundance of wildlife, and lush greenery along the banks make for a relaxing day away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
The cost is $45 per person and includes kayak, paddle, life jacket pre-trip instruction & safety talk. You may bring your friends who are not members of this Meetup group at the same price per person. Please note that this trip is not exclusive to this Meetup Group. A RSVP does not reserve your spot, but is a helpful indicator. To reserve your spot(s), please read below for booking and payment instructions. For current availability, please call or text Valley to Summit at[masked] or email [masked].
TRIP DETAILS
Description: Enjoy a calm and scenic 4 mile kayaking loop on the Schuylkill River Oak Reach Canal. Wildlife sightings of turtles, blue herons, ducks, and more are abundant. With a 2 mile float down the Schuylkill River and a tranquil return paddle on the historic Oaks Reach canal, this unique trip is a great option for beginner kayakers. 2 portages are required, which means you have to carry your kayak over land to get from the canal to the river and vice versa.
Experience level: Beginner. Great for first time kayakers
Meeting Location: Lock 60 Recreation Area
Total Trip Time: 3 hrs. – begins at meeting time and includes intros, gear outfitting, instruction and kayaking
Dates: Every other Saturday starting May 20 & every other Sunday starting May 28
Meeting Times: 9:00AM, 10:00AM, 11:00AM, 12:00OM, 1:00PM, 2:00PM
Put-In / Takeout Location: Lock 60 Recreation Area.
On-Water Time Allotment: up to 3 hrs.
What's Included: Kayak, paddle, life jacket with whistle, laminated map, waterproof bag (optional)
Available Kayaks: 13 single sit-ins, 11 single sit-on-tops, 4 tandem sit-on-tops, 2 tandem sit-ins
Restroom: porta potty at put-in and take-out
***
Online Booking Instructions:
- Visit: https://www.valleytosummit.com/schuylkill-river-kayaking
- Scroll down to "Lock 60 Loop"
- Click the "Book Rentals" button
- Select desired Date and Time
- Select number of Tickets by clicking the (-) and (+) buttons
- Enter Contact Information
- Click yellow "Continue" button at bottom of page (you may have to scroll down)
- Enter credit card information (all major credit cards accepted)
- If the information is correct, then click the yellow "Process Booking" button
- You will receive a detailed confirmation email with exact meeting location and other pertinent information
- Questions? Call or text[masked] or email [masked]
- David M.
- 1 attendee
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- David M.
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