Portages can be lengthy in unimproved locations. Also, please note that there are several dams on the Schuylkill, and paddlers are required by law to portage around these dams. The river can be shallow and rocky at spots, so please be sure to check the water levels in the area you wish to paddle before putting in. Look for the oval medallion at these launch points. These locations are publicly owned and maintained and meet Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission standards. Public access points to the Schuylkill are marked as landings on the Schuylkill River Water Trail.
Paddling the Schuylkill River can be a fun way to exercise and enjoy the outdoors. IN AN EMERGENCYĬall 911 and provide them with the “Help Locator Number” or Mile Number found on mile posts and trailhead signs.Use the links below to see more details about each section of the Water Trail. The Schuylkill River Trail is open every day from sunrise to sunset. Along its path, trail users can see evidence of several centuries of industrial development, canal navigation, railroad transportation, quarrying of limestone and iron ore, and the production of iron and steel. Today, over 75 miles of paved and crushed stone trail are open to the public. Most of the trail is built over abandoned railroad lines. The Schuylkill River (pronounced SKOO-kill), Dutch for Hidden River, is where the American, Industrial and Environmental Revolutions were born. The trail passes through rural, agricultural, suburban, urban, and industrial landscapes. It travels through the historically rich region of southeastern Pennsylvania. Welcome to the Schuylkill River Trail, a multi-use path that will extend 120 miles from Frackville in Schuylkill County, through Montgomery, Chester and Berks Counties to Philadelphia.
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