Delaware whitewater - Red Clay Creek, New Castle County
New Castle
county,
Marshall Bridge Road to Route 41 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 10.5 miles
The beautiful scenery of Delaware and the water flowing gracefully down Red Clay Creek have people coming here. The starting point is not too far from Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This section has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so pack your camping stuff. The Marshall Bridge Road to Route 41 stretch of Red Clay Creek in Delaware is 10.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds
nearby. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.
Briefly about the general area:
The high level of rainfall makes Red Clay Creek a quite wet location; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month is February. For the period of the summertime, highs typically are in the 80's at Red Clay Creek; all through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 30's with temperatures at Red Clay Creek dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights.
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