Whitewater
Kayaking & Rafting in
Pennsylvania
Casselman
River: Markleton to Harnedsville
This is a very pleasant
run for intermediates at
medium water levels or for
advanced paddlers at high
water. It is up during most
of the winter, and it comes
up fast after rainy weather.
This is an ex...
From the guidebook "A
Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to West Virginia"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Markleton, PA - Whitewater
Paddling - 11 miles
Dark Shade Creek,
Shade Creek, and Stony Creek
The put-in for Dark Shade
is at the Cairnbrook bridge.
There is about a mile of
fast-flowing, riffle water
for a warm-up before the
bottom falls out. The remainder
of the run is a series of
the stee...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Northern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Cairnbrook, PA - Whitewater
Paddling
Delaware River:
Hancock, NY to Trenton,
NJ
The Hancock area can get
pretty crowded during the
summer. The upper river
(Hancock to Narrowsburg)
flows between high, green
hills and flat, grassy banks.
The area is surprisingly
remote, and very ...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Northern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Hancock, PA - Whitewater
Paddling (About Top Trails)
Fikes Creek: Forbes
State Forest to Gibbon Glade
This tiny tributary of the
Big Sandy is a feisty version
of its big sister. Starting
off small and steep, it
careens down the valley
at 200 feet per mile! Rocky,
technical Class-4 rapids
rule. Eddies ...
From the guidebook "A
Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to West Virginia"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Gibbon Glade, PA - Whitewater
Paddling - 3 miles
Lehigh River: Francis
Walter Dam to Bowmanstown
Below the Francis Walter
Dam to White Haven the Lehigh
runs over boulders and gravel
bars, creating a delightful
mixture of Class I - II
rapids This part of the
river is not commonly run;
it is closed...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Northern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
White Haven, PA - Whitewater
Paddling (About Top Trails)
Lower Youghiogheny
River: Confluence to Stewarton
The Yough in Pennsylvania
is much milder than its
Maryland headwaters; it's
suitable for practiced intermediates.
The 10-mile run from Confluence
to Ohiopyle passes through
a beautiful winding gorge.
...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Northern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Confluence, PA - Whitewater
Paddling
Loyalsock Creek:
Lopez to Loyalsockville
The Lopez to Route 220 stretch
is quite small and rocky
and can only be done in
times of high water. Put
in at the Route 487 bridge
at Lopez. The run starts
easily and builds gradually
to Class III,...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Northern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Lopez, PA - Whitewater Paddling
Muddy Creek: Castle
fin to Susquehanna River
Located north of Baltimore
and just a few miles into
Pennsylvania, Muddy Creek
is a paddler's delight that
flows through a small but
spectacular cliff-lined
gorge. There are two paradoxes,
however, t...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Northern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Castle Fin, PA - Whitewater
Paddling - 6 miles
Nescopeck Creek:
Route 93 bridge to last
bridge above I-80
Tiny Nescopeck Creek is
a longtime favorite of Philadelphia-area
paddlers. Although no difficult,
its rapids are lively and
interesting even at low
flows. The scenery is outstanding,
with large flak...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Northern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Sybertsville, PA - Whitewater
Paddling
Pine Creek: Ansonia
to Waterville
Pine Creek is a beautiful,
unspoiled stream which drains
the wild plateau country
of north-central Pennsylvania.
The upper reaches in the
Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania
are near-wilderness; the
lower s...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Northern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Ansonia , PA - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
