Paddlers prepare to get back on the Susquehanna River on Saturday (top) after a hike to the Starrucca Viaduct (above), where the sojourners were dwarfed by the historic stone-arch railroad bridge, one of several highlights of a two-day, 15-mile paddle of the Great Bend area on July 28 and 29.Continue Reading
There are 444 miles of river between Cooperstown, NY and Havre de Grace, MD, most of it in Pennsylvania. Those who have paddled the entire length of the Susquehanna River’s north branch and main stem, approximately 50 of them and growing, have been branded by the Endless Mountains Heritage RegionContinue Reading
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (also published in Living Susquehanna/Wyoming County Magazine) River Day at Tunkhannock has been providing hands-on experiences, nature-based education and quality entertainment for family members of all ages for more than a decade. Entering its 13th year, River Day organizers are looking forward to theContinue Reading
Photos from River Day 2017 by Rick Hiduk Organizers and supporters of the 14th annual River Day at Tunkhannock met at the Wyoming County Cultural Center (WCCC) on April 18 to discuss entertainment, exhibitor and vendor options, potential presentations, and enhancing the literal connection of visitors to the Susquehanna River.Continue Reading
In addition to the annual three-day Endless Mountain Heritage Sojourn for local students in May, an overnight river adventure in the Great Bend area of Susquehanna County will be offered by the Endless Mountains Heritage Region (EMHR) for paddlers ages 12 and over in late July. Both events will provideContinue Reading
Keith Brown (top, with his children Owen and Mackenzie) has been named the Water Trail Manager for the section of the Susquehanna River North Branch that runs from Sayre south to Laceyville. Dana Rockwell (above) and Art Coolbaugh (below) will manage the water trail in Susquehanna and Wyoming counties, respectively.Continue Reading
Setting up for a sunset fish at Skinners Eddy but divulging no secrets on Tuesday were Hank Belcher (above, left) of Leraysville and Richard “Banjo” Voda of Spring Hill. Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk (As published in the Jan. 11 edition of the Rocket-Courier) Ice fishing at Skinners EddyContinue Reading
Photo Courtesy Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau Participating in the PA RiverTowns ceremony at Falls on Wednesday afternoon were (from left) Wyoming County Commissioner Ron Williams, Richard Fitzsimmons, Endless Mountains Heritage Region Director Annette Schultz, State Rep. Karen Boback, Anne Marie Willis, Art Coolbaugh, Commissioner Judy Mead, designation coordinator Carol Bedzel,Continue Reading
Photos by Rick Hiduk Public officials and representatives of the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership and Endless Mountains Heritage Region will gather at George R. Hock Memorial Park in Falls at 1 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 15 to officially designate the village as a PA River Town. The celebration is several yearsContinue Reading
Matt Carl of the Bradford County Historical Society (top) shares the history of the old jail house in Towanda with participants of the Sept. 13 River Towns Bus Tour, and Laceyville’s Oldest House volunteer Carol Furman (above, left) greets guests as they enter the “keeping room” of the historic canalContinue Reading