Boating is a popular use of the waters of Black Moshannon Lake, which covers . Canoes, sailboats, and electric motor boats are all permitted on Black Moshannon Lake, provided they are properly registered with the state. Edward Gertler, author of a series of canoeing books, calls Black Moshannon Creek "about the best whitewater run in the West Branch Susquehanna Watershed" in "Keystone Canoeing", and the first stretch of Class 2+ whitewater for canoeing and kayaking begins in the park, just downstream of the dam.