Youghiogheny River

The Youghiogheny River (pronounced yah-kuh-GAIN-ee) is a tributary off the Monongahela River. The Yough (Youghiogheny for short) flows in the following states: West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. It drains into an area located on the west side of the Allegheny Mountains in northern Pennsylvania.

The Youghiogheny rises in northern West Virginia, in Preston County southeast of Kingwood and near Backbone Mountain. It flows NNE into Garrett County, Maryland, flowing north past Oakland and roughly parallel to the West Virginia border. It enters southwestern Pennsylvania on the border between Fayette and Somerset counties. It flows northwest through a gap in Chestnut Ridge and then past Connellsville. It joins the Monongahela from the southeast at McKeesport, southeast of Pittsburgh. Upstream from Confluence, Pennsylvania, north of the Pennsylvania border, the river is influced by the 184 ft high Youghiogheny Dam

Fallingwater, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is located in the river valley southeast of Connellsville. There are three main sections of the Yough in Pennsylvania:

Lower Yough, from Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania to Bruner Run (Class III-IV)
Middle Yough, from Confluence, Pennsylvania to Ohiopyle (Class II)
Ohiopyle Falls: this spectacular 15-foot waterfall is legal for kayakers and canoeists to run only on one weekend a year (Class IV), during a race and festival..

Wilderness Voyageurs

From family trips on the Middle Yough, Whitewater Rafting on the Lower Youghigheny, or Class V Adventures on the Upper Yough & Cheat River....Wilderness Voyageurs has trips for all levels of adventure! We are the oldest rafting company east of the Mississippi and have been leading adventures for over 40 years. Our knowledge, experience and attention to safety will make your day one you'll remember for a lifetime! Bring your family or friends to Ohiopyle to enjoy the river or the numerous activities offered in the State Park: Email Us

White Water Adventurers

The Lower Yough is one of the most impressive attractions at Ohiopyle State Park. As the river winds through our Pennsylvania mountains, the Class III & IV rapids will challenge the veteran river-runner but not over intimidate the novice rafter. You captain your own boat while the ever-present guides will paddle along coaching and assisting you throughout the rapids. The excitement of the rapids and the beauty of the Yough Gorge will bring you back again and again. Email Us

Ohiopyle Trading Post

Lower Yough Whitewater Rafting and Biking in Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania is a snap when you choose Ohiopyle Trading Post as your supplier of the best raft trips, raft rental equipment and bikes. We offer Ohiopyle Rafting Fully Guided and Guide Escorted trips on the Lower and Middle Yough. For the experienced rafter we offer guided World Class Whitewater Rafting on the Class V Upper Yough Rafting in Friendsville, MD, only 15 minutes from Deep Creek Lake Resort, MD. And of course we still provide superior Raft and Ducky Rental Equipment. Families and youth group retreats love our our Popular Pedal~Paddle Package on the Middle Yough. We offer Ohiopyle Kayak Lessons too. Email Us

Laurel Highlands River Tours

Choosing Laurel Highlands River Tours means 38 years of commercial rafting experience and a staff with a common goal, to offer you the best outdoor recreation day possible. Your guides are our company. White water raft with some of the most accomplished river guides on the East Coast. Our staff that has over 350 years of combined river experience. These guides are trained by Bob Stover, who helped develop the longest running and most complete, state certified, guide training program in the East. Email Us