Upper Yough Release Schedule 2023 The water release, or “tide” as the locals call it,  reaches town on the standard 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. dam release time at around 4:15 p.m. This means the parade of rafters and kayakers hit town between 4:15 and 5 p.m. If the river has a good bit of … Continue reading The Youghiogheny River