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   If you're coming from Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The natural beauty of New Castle County and the water flowing gracefully down Brandywine Creek attract people from near and far. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The Thompson Bridge Road to Market Street section of Brandywine Creek in New Castle County is 8 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III section of whitewater.     There are many good hotels to choose from, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Briefly about the general area: Brandywine Creek gets a good deal of water; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and February is when it's the driest. At Brandywine Creek through the summertime highs are in the 80's while night lows are mostly in the 60's. Through the winter highs are commonly in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Brandywine Creek are in the 20's. A spree to Rock Spring will fill your spirit with delightful feelings.   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 Travelers visiting the Brandywine Valley will love this full service hotel in Wilmington, Delaware. Completely renovated in 2004, the Best Western Brandywine Valley Inn offers guests all of the ameni... 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 By Marriott Wilmington/Brandywine, Wilmington 2 miles away Courtyard surrounds travelers with the conveniences that make business and pleasure travel easy. Relax and get ready for the day ahead in one of our 78 spacious guest rooms, which feature a comfortabl...   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, 450 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 Split Rock, Pennsylvania , 68 miles away, 250 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   Hotels Near Brandywine Creek: Best Western Brandywine Valley Inn, Wilmington , 1 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Wilmington , 1 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Wilmington/Brandywine, Wilmington , 2 miles away Mcintosh Inn Of Wilmington, Wilmington , 2 miles away Inn At Wilmington, 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 Koa Philadelphia Westchester, Coatesville, 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