Travels Through Northeast Pennsylvania: Down the River: Rockport, Part II

Mark Linn Kayaking the Lehigh.

My vantage point from the rock put me within thirty feet of a kayaker playing on a white cap in the river. In the shot above he is facing upstream and keeping his boat in place against the current. I myself am a kayaker, but at this time of year it takes a dedicated soul to get on the river. I sat for a short while watching the kayaker stay in the same general area and stuck around even a little bit after he left to see if anyone else would be floating down stream. No one came and I decided to head back up to the trail.

After being sidetracked I completely forgot about the waterfall and I started heading back to the parking area. By the time I got there the kayaker who I was taking pictures of was talking with two bike riders as he was gathering his gear together. I waited until they were done talking and then asked him if he wouldn't mind a couple questions and a picture. He told me his name was Mark Linn and he didn't mind at all. He took about an hour drive this morning from Elysburg, Northumberland County to run the river. Mr. Linn is an American Canoe Association (ACA) trained instructor and has been kayaking for 33 years. Today however he was just out for fun and not doing any trainings. I thanked him for the interview and decided it was time I head on back to Hickory Run.

Walking back up to my car a large sign caught my eye and I grabbed a photo of it. It highlight the cubic feet per second the river is moving at according to heights listed on a color scale located in the river. I just thought it was interesting so I added the picture below.