Multi-Day Trips
Susquehanna, Middle Section
Join us for an overnighter on the Middle Susquehanna! We will be paddling around 20 miles over both days while exploring all the “mile wide river” has to offer on this section. From “half falls” to countless islands we will weave our way through this beautiful piece of central Pennsylvania on one of the oldest rivers in the world.
This is a “self-supported” style trip, meaning we will pack everything we need to take with us in our kayaks for the trip and set up camp on an island for the night.
2 DAYS
Participants will be on the river for two days of paddling and one evening of camping.
DATES & TIMES
September 27th 7:30 am- September 28th by 6:00 pm
RENTAL/LOANER GEAR
Rental kayaks are available that have capacity to carry the necessary gear. Loaner tents and sleeping pads are available as well.
2 DAYS
Participants will be on the river for two days of paddling and one evening of camping.
CAMPING
We will be staying on a remote island on the Susquehanna with no facilities except a primitive campsite.
COST
$240.00 per participant
$50.00 for a two day kayak rental
MEALS
Take it Outdoors will provide lunch and dinner on the first day and breakfast and lunch on the second day as well as plenty of snacks throughout.
EQUIPMENT
Participants are welcome to bring their own tent, and sleeping pad or we have loaner ones availble. TIO provides all other neccesary camping gear and dry bags for packing. However, TIO does not provide sleeping bags.
MEETING LOCATION
Participants will meet and return to Take it Outdoors and Pottstown.
Kayak and Packing Details
Packing:
As a general practice for this type of trip with TIO. All of your personal gear (clothing, sleeping bag/pad, and tent) must be able to fit into either the front or back hatch of your kayak. The remaining hatch would then be used for community gear such as food, cooking equipment and other supplies. Besides your personal gear, TIO provides all the remaining gear you will need for the trip. Since this trip is only two days, it’s a lot easier to fit everything compared to longer trips we do.
Boat Requirements:
• Must be 12ft in length
• Must have two hatches for gear storage
• It is not recommended to use a composite boat.
• If you are unsure if your boat would be good for this trip please reach out and ask
Rentals:
We have a couple different model boats that we will be renting for this trip. Dagger Stratos 125’s, 145’s, and our sit on top Prowler 135’s. Please reach out to discuss the pros and cons of each and what would fit you best.
BOOK A PRIVATE TRIP
Does an overnight trip sound exciting? Do you have a group of friends or family members who would like to join you? Reach out to us about planning your own private adventure.
GREAT FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES
Enjoy the outdoors with your favorite people!
PERFECT FOR BEGINERS & EXPERTS
TIO has every level of trip to offer, we are there to make it an enjoyable experience for every level adventurer.
LOCAL & DESTINATION
Whether you wanted to camp overnight on our local susquehana river, or backpack a section of the appalachian trail, we support trips all over.
EVERY LEVEL OF SUPPORT
We offer guided and unguided overnight adventure trips, we will set you up, and teach you how to use the right gear for your trip.
Commonly Asked Questions
Is the gear provided by TIO?
Yes, majority of the gear is provided by Take it Outdoors. We however do not provide sleeping bags, and other personal gear like reuseable water bottles, a proper rain jacket, or other sepcialty clothing. Most of our trips are designed so that you simply show up with the needed clothes, hygiene items, and we handle the rest
What if it rains during our trip?
If it rains, we typically make the most of the expereience! Braving the elements and getting through the challenges that mother nature throughs at us is a great expereince in and of itself. We do not cancel trips because of rain or inclimenet weather unless high water levels, drastic tempatures or severe weather effect the safety of our participants.
What do I need to pack?
Every trips packing list is different and we provide particpants with these lists by request or upon signing up for each adventure. Most of our trips are designed so that you simply show up with the needed clothes, hygiene items, and we handle the rest
What’s the tent situation? Am I going to share a tent?
If you sign up for a trip by yourself we assume that you would like to have your own tent, if you sing up with another person we will ask you after signing up what your preference is.
What is primitive camping?
Most of our overnight trips are primitive style camping trips. When we say this, we mean that there is no running water, bathrooms, or showers available. We do however pack in a portable toilet system on most of our trips for bagging out our waste.
What’s the food like?
We try to make the most enjoybale menu possible for our guests when we are out on an overnight adventure. Every trips menu is different and we often survey our guests before each trip to learn some of their preferences to help cater a menu to the whole group. Our canoe trips have rather extensive menus while on our kayaking and backpacking trips we utilize a lot of freeze dried or creative meals to conserve on the wieght participatns have to carry.
What if I have a particular diet?
We do our best to accomodate different dietary needs and restricitions. It’s rather common for people who are plant based, gluten free or people who have allergies to participate on our adventures. Please reach out with your restrictions before signing up to make sure it’s right for you.
How fit do I need to be?
Each of our trips have different fitness level requirements and each desctiption will include the level of fitness needed for each trip. If you are worried about where you are at or if you have any further questions please reach out to us anytime.
Customer Expereince
“We just came back on a 3 day canoe trip with this company. They took care of every detail and the trip was great. I highly recommend checking this place out.”
TOM
Amazing 2 Night 3 Day adventure on the Susquehanna with TIO…Awesome time had by all! Many thanks to Take It Outdoors Adventures and Noah for making this amazing adventure happen!