Dashields Lock and Dam Office 100 Dashields Lock Road, Moon, PA 15108

"Awesome fossils! I found crinoids and a tiny trilobite and a small clam shell fossil. Certainly worth a visit!"

"The lock master was very helpful getting me through the lock. I suggest you have a VHF radio so you can speak to them directly or call them on the phone. If you wait till you can pull the chain at the end of the lock it will take longer to get through the lock. They are on channel 13 on the VHF radio."

"Hands down this is my favorite tubing spot. Never disappointed! There is just something about that rush / feeling I get when I ride a tube over the dam. Give it a try!"

"This is an excellent location for a leisurely river walk. The views are wide open, but the mornings can be rough as the sun rises in your face. Evenings are much more serene and scenic with the sun at your back. Many fishermen launch from Leetsdale and bring their boats down to the dam for decent fishing. Birders often watch for migrant waterfowl and terns here. Currently the locks are undergoing improvement with lots of construction vehicles using the access, so you’ll need to park in the pullout before the access road and walk down in during the week. Most of the workers here are decent people and will engage you in brief, pleasant conversation if they see you out."

"Boats go in at one level, boats come out at another. Who knows how that works?"