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Shawville Dam Take Out Boat Ramp

Shawville Dam Take-out provides access to the West Branch Susquehanna River below the Shawville Generating Station Dam.

Take-out is located on the left bank near a small picnic area and store/ice cream stand just past the bridge on Route 879, with a portage around the dam required on a narrow berm alongside the busy road.

This is a key access point for paddlers completing multi-day trips on the West Branch, though the portage is noted as challenging due to steep banks and heavy traffic on Route 879.


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