Rock Run

So it has been awhile since I've blogged... That's mostly because life has been busy and ordinary. There were some vacations that are better left unmentioned. However, today Jaime and I took a small trip to a jewel located in the heart of Pennsylvania.

We were trying to decide whether to go to Delaware Water Gap, or Rock Run and finally decided upon the later. We drove around 3 hours and arrived to rediscover the ultimate in swimming holes.

For those that don't know what Rock Run is, its a creek the runs through the mountains north of Williamsport. The amazing part about it is how clear the water is and how it has carved out natural pools, chutes, and other beautiful shapes. For instance, one can drop a penny to the bottom of 20 feet of water and be able to tell if it landed on heads or tails. Moving around some of the deeper pulls provide such clarity that the bottom of the pool is refracted like a lens to the surface. It is an eerie trick on the eyes that makes it difficult to determine the exact depth (it is usually much deeper than it appears).

There are parts that are very secluded, and other places that are pretty well known. You would be hard pressed to not find small groups of 10 gathered at the large swimming area, or around the amazing cliff diving area (involving a 40 foot drop from aloft a pine tree where no one has yet touched bottom).

Jaime and I started at the first water hole and hiked up stream catching all or most of the beauty that this stream bed offers. We then hiked back on the dirt road resulting in about a 4.5 mile hike. Below is a sample of some photographs of our journey.