Pennsylvania whitewater - Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary, Butler County

Butler county, Bruin to Parker section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II(III)     3.75 miles
  The nature scenery of Pennsylvania and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The starting point is not too far from Oil City, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Bruin to Parker section is the only one. A
    good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. The Bruin to Parker stretch of Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary is 3.75 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II(III) section. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby
campground. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the days of summer at Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary highs are frequently in the 80's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's
 
overnight here at Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary.
Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary is a pretty wet place frequently with a large amount of rain; during July this area sees the most rain; February meanwhile is the driest month.

Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary, Bruin to Parker road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II(III)
Length: 3.75 miles
Average Gradient: 49 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.05628
Longitude: -79.72511

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.07922
Longitude: -79.69099

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Current weather conditions at Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: FRANKLIN 17 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FRANKLIN - OIL CITY, Cranberry Township
14 miles away
Welcome to the Brand New Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites located in Franklin, Oil City, Cranberry & Seneca area in Venango County Pennsylvania. The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites is located in ...

Fairfield Inn By Marriott Butler, Butler
16 miles away
Always fresh, always clean, our award winning 75 guest rooms are full of thoughtful amenities, including a well-lit work desk and remote-controlled TV with free cable, in-room iron/ironing baord and h...

Butler-Days Inn Conference Center, Butler
17 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Oil City, Pennsylvania
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Oil City, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary.
 Whitewater Near Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary:
Mill Creek - Allegheny R. Tributary, Venango County , 9 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 2.75 miles long (Lower Mill Creek)
Cherry Run, Clarion County , 10 miles away, Class -blank- - 1 miles long (Lower Cherry Run)
East Sandy Creek, Venango County , 13 miles away, Class II+(III) - 7 miles long (Van to Allegheny River)
Scrubgrass Creek, Venango County , 14 miles away, Class -blank- - 5.25 miles long (Route 308 to Allegheny River)
Canoe Creek, Clarion County , 14 miles away, Class -blank- - 2.5 miles long (I-80 bridge to Clarion River)
Deer Creek, Clarion County , 18 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 3.5 miles long (Shippenville to Clarion River)
South Sandy Creek, Vernango County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 6.5 miles long (State Game Lands # 39 to Pecan)
Cowanshannock Creek, Armstrong County , 22 miles away, Class IV - 11 miles long (Greendale to Route 66)
Mahoning Creek, Armstrong County , 27 miles away, Class I-II - 12.5 miles long (McCrea Furnace to Route 66)
 Ski Areas Near Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary:
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 31 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Peek N Peak, New York , 52 miles away, 400 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 60 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 61 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 61 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Cockaigne, New York , 73 miles away, 430 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 82 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 89 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Holimont, New York , 94 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Holiday Valley, New York , 95 miles away, 750 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FRANKLIN - OIL CITY, Cranberry Township , 14 miles away
Fairfield Inn By Marriott Butler, Butler , 16 miles away
Butler-Days Inn Conference Center, Butler , 17 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Butler, Butler , 17 miles away
Comfort Inn Kittanning, Kittanning , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary:
Gaslight Campgrounds, Emlenton, 7 miles away
Yogi Bear's Camp Of North washington, West Sunbury, 9 miles away
Burnt Ridge Campground, Cowansville, 10 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary:
Foxburg Country Club, Foxburg , 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary

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