Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Assoc to not offer Riverwalk hikes at Riverfest due to high water levels

Update (Aug. 15, 2024): Due to continued high water levels from last weekend's tropical storm, the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association will not be able to offer its Riverwalk programs as planned at the Sunbury Riverfest on Aug. 17. River levels are too high to safely get to the islands where much of the programming was planned. 

The Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association will be offering several guided Riverwalks on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, during the annual Sunbury RiverFest event, depending on the weather and water levels. 

The Riverwalks will be offered from the Sunbury Boat Launch located on the south end of town near the Southside Bait Shop. They will include walking across a part of the river to an island and exploring the aquatic ecology, from shoreline through a trail across the center of the island to see various stages of the ecosystem. 

These programs will be capped at 10 people per group and will only be for those 10 years old and older. Children under 18 should be accompanied by an adult. Participants should wear clothing they can get wet and muddy in with proper footwear (water shoes with hard soles), sunscreen and bug spray. 

These short hikes are offered as a way for residents to get better acquainted with the river and the life it supports, to explore and to ask questions along the way. We will fill these sessions on a first-registered, first-filled basis. Again, they will depend on the weather and safe water levels on the day of the event. We will contact those who are registered with any updates to the schedule.

If you have any questions, contact Riverkeeper John Zaktansky via email by clicking here.