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Slackwater Access

Slackwater Access at Rock Hill provides easy water access below the rapids with ample parking, serving as the starting point for a 3. 5-mile paddling adventure down the Conestoga River.

A Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission launch permit, life jacket, and whistle are required; note that restrooms are not currently available at this location. The access is situated below the rapids at Rock Hill (GPS: 39. 961694, -76.

363889) and is managed under Fish and Boat Commission jurisdiction.

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