Kiskiminetas River
Westmoreland / Armstrong Co. · 27 mi · Class I–II
52,400CFS/ 14.87 ft
Flood→Stable· +400 cfs in 3h
Optimal: 800–3500 CFS · USGS #03049500
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Kiski-Conemaugh River Trail · Pennsylvania River of the Year (2018)
The Kiskiminetas — known locally as 'the Kiski' — is a Pennsylvania river recovery success story. Once dead from coal and steel pollution, the Kiski now supports a strong smallmouth bass fishery and Class I–II paddling through forested hills and historic river towns. The Kiski-Conemaugh Stream Team and decades of restoration have returned this river to life.
Trip sections
Upper Kiski — Saltsburg to Avonmore, Class I–II, forested reach
Middle Kiski — Avonmore to Apollo, Class I, smallmouth water
Lower Kiski — Apollo to Allegheny confluence, Class I, final 10 mi
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