Little Beaver Creek,
North Fork
A. Enon Valley to New Galilee 11.0 miles
Class Grad Size
(Area/Volume) Scene/Pol Level
C 6/10 Small B/B
Streamside
Topographic Maps: New
Galilee
County Maps: Beaver, Lawrence
Description: This is a zig-zag through flat country, mostly swamp lands. Most fallen trees are washed aside and the channel is open. Abundant wildlife. [Reported 1998]
Difficulties: Watch out for two large dogs on a bend in shallow water below White Church. One is a biter.
Shuttle: The put-in is on State Route 551, about 1.0 miles north of Enon Valley. To reach the take‑out, return to Enon Valley and turn left/east on State Route 351. Go 3.0 miles and turn right/south on White Church Road. Go 1.5 miles to the take‑out at either of the two bridges at Haney Road.
Gauge: None. Check
it between White Church and the take‑out, as this is the shallowest part.
Normal Wet Period: No
available statistics on seasons. Since this section is small, it should
normally be runnable approximately January through April.
B. New Galilee to Negley 9.5 miles
Class Grad Size
(Area/Volume) Scene/Pol Level
I 9/12 Small B/B
Streamside
Topographic Maps: New
Galilee, East Palestine Ohio
County Maps: Beaver, Columbiana Ohio
Description: The flat swamp lands of the headwaters has ended, and the creek is more straight forward. Below Darlington, it enters a sparsely settled valley with small hills. [Reported 1998]
Difficulties: None
Shuttle: To reach the put-in head north on State Route 351 in New Galilee. Turn right/south on White Church Road. Go 1.5 miles to the put‑in at either of the two bridges at Haney Road. To reach the take‑out, continue south on Haney Road. Turn right/south on State Route 168 and go into Darlington. Where State Route 168 turns south in Darlington, continue straight on what is now Darlington Road. About one mile out of town, turn left/west Cannelton Road (State Route 4004) and follow it to State Route 154 in Negley. Turn left/south on State Route 154 and the first bridge is the take‑out.
Gauge: None. Check upstream of State Route 168/551 Bridge, a quarter mile south of Darlington.
Normal Wet Period: No
available statistics on seasons. Since this section is small, it should
normally be runnable approximately January through April.
C. Negley to Fredericktown 7.0 miles
Class Grad Size
(Area/Volume) Scene/Poll Level
I-II 9/15 Small (162/ ) B/B
Negley East
Liverpool
Medium
(193/322) Fredericktown
Topographic Maps: East Palestine, East Liverpool North (both Ohio)
County Maps: Columbiana (Ohio), Beaver
Description: In Fredericktown on river right an octagonal building contains displays concerning the history of the Vodery estate, the canal, and surrounding area. In the vicinity is the foundation of an old mill. This is an easy Class I stream through Ohio farm land. It suddenly changes to Class II just above the take-out. [Checked 1988]
Difficulties: The Class I run ends suddenly with a 5‑foot falls about 0.25 miles above Fredericktown, with a foot bridge a few yards above the falls. This is known locally as "the Tubs". Carry around the falls and prepare for 300 yards of strong Class II water. The land around the falls is private property belonging to the Vodery estate.
Shuttle: The put-in is on State Route 154 where it crosses the Little Beaver Creek. This is about 0.5 miles east of Negley. To reach the take-out, go west on State Route 154 to State Route 170, then south to Fredericktown.
Gauges: East Liverpool. This gauge is downstream on the Little Beaver Creek. We do not have enough information to report runnable levels on this section. Call Beaver Creek State Park or Ohio Canoe Tours. See Section A of the Little Beaver Creek for the phone number.
Normal Wet Period: No available statistics on seasons. Since this section is medium-sized, it should normally be runnable approximately December through May.