h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Was the return trip uphill?

Yeah, mostly. Remember, we are in the northern Appalachians.

Brookville: elevation 1,273'. East Brady: elevation 960'.

(Wait for tomorrow to find out more.)

170 ft long? Jeez, how many were seriously hurt rowing those beasts I wonder, and how many went at one time?

I'm not sure how many at a time - dozens, at least. I know there were three big runs a year, when the rivers were at flood.

There was some enormous amount of board footage that got floated down the river at that time. It's true: the main business the doctors had at that time was timber-related, I think.

A different meaning of "logging on" than we use today.

I wonder how fast they were going. I have done some white water rafting myself, but that is just a small raft. I suspect the big ones didn't go that fast...

I have no idea how to read this, but here's a weather page with flood and flow info for Redbank Creek.

http://www.weatherforyou.com/reports/index.php?config=&place=allegheny+river+pool+five&state=pa&forecast=riversobs&gauge=SNCP1

For the speed I still need the river cross section. I guess 146 cubic feet per second isn't that much flow for a moderate sized river.

I don't know - if I find out, I'll let you know. Maybe Farmer Hoggett knows, he's a kayaker and canoer from way back.

Very interesting!

If the river was rhythmic, it would have been a logarhythm.