New Jersey whitewater - Wickecheoke Creek, Hunterdon County
Hunterdon
county,
Upper Creek Road in Delaware to Covered Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 14 miles
The starting location is a reasonable drive from Trenton-Ewing, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The scenic beauty of New Jersey and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The average New Jersey whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. The
Upper Creek Road in Delaware to Covered Bridge section of Wickecheoke Creek in New Jersey is 14 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. The campgrounds here at Wickecheoke Creek are pretty good. If you'll be staying in a hotel you're in luck,
lodging is available very near the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so pack your camp stove.
Briefly about the general area: Through the summertime here at Wickecheoke Creek, high temperatures ordinarily reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's, and
winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Wickecheoke Creek. Wickecheoke Creek is a reasonably wet place frequently with a good deal of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is July, and February meanwhile is the driest month.
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Lockatong Creek, Hunterdon
County
, 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Right upstream of Idell to Raven Rock Road)
Tohickon Creek, Bucks
County
, 7 miles away, Class II-III - 3.8 miles long (Ralph Stover State Park to Point Pleasant)
Delaware River, Hunterdon/Bucks
County
, 13 miles away, Class II+ - 0.25 miles long (Scudders Falls Recreation Area)
Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon
County
, 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.6 miles long (Hoffman's Bridge to Readingsburg)
Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon Somerset
County
, 16 miles away, Class I-II - 27 miles long (High Bridge to confluence with North Branch of Raritan)
Rockaway Creek, Hunterdon
County
, 18 miles away, Class II-IV - 3.5 miles long (Mountainville to McCrea Mills)
Pequest River, Warren
County
, 22 miles away, Class I-II - 14 miles long (Great Meadows to Delaware River)
Tohickon Creek, Bucks
County
, 22 miles away, Class I-III - 4.7 miles long (Quakertown to Pennsylvania Route 563)
Lamington River, Somerset Hunterdon
County
, 23 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Rt 512 at Pottersville to confluence with North Branch of Raritan)
Lamington River, Morris
County
, 24 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5.8 miles long (Chester to Pottersville)