Delaware whitewater - Brandywine Creek, New Castle County New Castle county, Thompson Bridge Road to Market Street section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     8 miles   The wonderful Delaware scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. This section of Brandywine Creek is 8 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III section of whitewater. No shortage of good hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. Briefly     about the general area: Brandywine Creek is a pretty wet place frequently with much rain; most of the rain falls during July, and February on the other hand is the driest. A short spree to Rock Spring is always worthwhile. At Brandywine Creek through the summer months highs are in the 80's, and the night is a little chillier of course, mostly in the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Brandywine Creek.   Brandywine Creek, Thompson Bridge Road to Market Street road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 8 miles Average Gradient: 20 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.8188 Longitude: -75.56981 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.76279 Longitude: -75.557 Paddler input for Brandywine Creek, Delaware: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Brandywine Creek, Delaware Local climate location: WEST CHESTER 16 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Best Western Brandywine Valley Inn, Wilmington Choose this full-service Wilmington, Delaware hotel situated in the beautiful Brandywine Valley, just 25 miles from Philadelphia attractions. Located just 25 miles outside of Philadelphia across the... Quality Inn & Suites, Wilmington New Quality Inn and Suites with flat screen televisions, fireplaces, whirlpools, and IPOD docking/alarm clock, keurig hot beverage brew system in all suites. Areas largest outdoor pool, gardens with w... Courtyard Wilmington Brandywine, Wilmington 2 miles away The Wilmington/Brandywine Courtyard located in the heart of the Brandywine Valley provides a home away from home for both the business and leisure traveler. Start your day with a visit to the Courtya...   All Delaware Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Delaware. Books about whitewater paddling on Brandywine Creek, Delaware List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Brandywine Creek, Delaware. Find a whitewater outfitter in Delaware Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Delaware-Maryland Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Delaware-Maryland, the metro area neareast to Brandywine Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Brandywine Creek.   Whitewater Near Brandywine Creek: Brandywine Creek, Chester County , 6 miles away, Class I - 11 miles long (Lenape Pennsylvania to Thompson Bridge Road Delaware) Red Clay Creek, New Castle County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 10.5 miles long (Marshall Bridge Road to Route 41) Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 13 miles away, Class I - 12 miles long (Mortonville to Lenape) Brandywine Creek - East Branch, Chester County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 21.1 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 82 to Pennsylvania Route 842) Buck Run, Chester County , 18 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Doe Run Church Road to Brandywine Confluence) Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 19 miles away, Class III - 6.6 miles long (Pennsylvania 340 to Mortonville) French Creek, Chester County , 20 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Route 100 to French Creek Road) Big Elk Creek, Cecil County , 21 miles away, Class I-II - 12.6 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 341 to Elkton) Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 22 miles away, Class I-III - 6.6 miles long (Icedale Road to Pennsylvania 340) Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 22 miles away, Class I-III - 6.6 miles long (Icedale Road to Pennsylvania 340)   Ski Areas Near Brandywine Creek: Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 27 miles away, 420 vertical feet Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 37 miles away, 510 vertical feet Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 51 miles away, 315 vertical feet Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 55 miles away, 1082 vertical feet Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 67 miles away, 475 vertical feet Camelback, Pennsylvania , 68 miles away, 800 vertical feet Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 71 miles away, 600 vertical feet Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 72 miles away, 250 vertical feet Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 74 miles away, 500 vertical feet Shawnee Mountain, Pennsylvania , 74 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Brandywine Creek: Best Western Brandywine Valley Inn, Wilmington , 1 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Wilmington , 1 miles away Courtyard Wilmington Brandywine, Wilmington , 2 miles away Inn At Wilmington, Wilmington , 2 miles away Inn at Montchanin Village, Wilmington , 2 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Brandywine Creek: Delaware Motel and RV Park, New Castle, 8 miles away Philadelphia/West Chester KOA, Unionville, 13 miles away Push The Rock, Malvern, 14 miles away   National Parks Near Brandywine Creek: New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, Newport - NJ , 39 miles away Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA , 46 miles away   Golf Courses Near Brandywine Creek: Fieldstone Golf Club, Wilmington , 1 miles away Rock Manor Golf Course, Wilmington , 2 miles away Brandywine Country Club, Wilmington , 2 miles away   Lakes Near Brandywine Creek