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.   Red Clay Creek, Marshall Bridge Road to Route 41 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 10.5 miles Average Gradient: 14 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.81819 Longitude: -75.6915 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.7386 Longitude: -75.63421 Paddler input for Red Clay Creek, Delaware: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Red Clay Creek, Delaware Local climate location: WEST CHESTER 22 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Wilmington DE Red Roof Inn, Newark 4 miles away This Red Roof Inn is located just 2 miles from the Delaware Park Racetrack, 8.5 miles from the Delaware Art Museum and just 27 miles from the Philadelphia International Airport. This location is also ... Clarion Collection Inn at Mendenhall, Mendenhall 4 miles away The hotel is conveniently located in Chester County, the heart of the scenic Brandywine Valley. Philadelphia Intl. Airport 20 miles. Wilmington Delaware, Delaware Amtrak Station, and bus terminal 15 m... Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Newark, Newark 4 miles away Free Continental Plus Breakfast. Smoke free hotel. Business and fitness center, coin operated laundry, indoor parking garage, in room coffee maker, hair dryer, iron and ironing board and microwaves ...   All Delaware Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Delaware. Books about whitewater paddling on Red Clay Creek, Delaware List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Red Clay 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 Red Clay Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Red Clay Creek.   Whitewater Near Red Clay Creek: Brandywine Creek, Chester County , 6 miles away, Class I - 11 miles long (Lenape Pennsylvania to Thompson Bridge Road Delaware) Brandywine Creek, New Castle County , 7 miles away, Class III - 8 miles long (Thompson Bridge Road to Market Street) Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 9 miles away, Class I - 12 miles long (Mortonville to Lenape) Buck Run, Chester County , 12 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Doe Run Church Road to Brandywine Confluence) Brandywine Creek - East Branch, Chester County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 21.1 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 82 to Pennsylvania Route 842) Big Elk Creek, Cecil County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 12.6 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 341 to Elkton) Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 14 miles away, Class III - 6.6 miles long (Pennsylvania 340 to Mortonville) Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 18 miles away, Class I-III - 6.6 miles long (Icedale Road to Pennsylvania 340) Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 18 miles away, Class I-III - 6.6 miles long (Icedale Road to Pennsylvania 340) French Creek, Chester County , 20 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Route 100 to French Creek Road)   Ski Areas Near Red Clay Creek: Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 30 miles away, 420 vertical feet Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 37 miles away, 510 vertical feet Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 46 miles away, 315 vertical feet Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 56 miles away, 1082 vertical feet Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 68 miles away, 475 vertical feet Camelback, Pennsylvania , 71 miles away, 800 vertical feet Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 71 miles away, 600 vertical feet Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 75 miles away, 250 vertical feet Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 77 miles away, 500 vertical feet Shawnee Mountain, Pennsylvania , 78 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Red Clay Creek: Wilmington DE Red Roof Inn, Newark , 4 miles away Clarion Collection Inn at Mendenhall, Mendenhall , 4 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Newark, Newark , 4 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Kennett Square, Kennett Square , 5 miles away Days Inn Newark Wilmington, Newark , 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Red Clay Creek: Delaware Motel and RV Park, New Castle, 7 miles away Philadelphia/West Chester KOA, Unionville, 8 miles away Koa Philadelphia Westchester, Coatesville, 9 miles away   National Parks Near Red Clay Creek: New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, Newport - NJ , 44 miles away Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA , 48 miles away   Golf Courses Near Red Clay Creek: Delcastle Golf Club, Wilmington , 2 miles away Greenville Country Club Swimming Pool, Wilmington , 3 miles away Fieldstone Golf Club, Wilmington , 6 miles away