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 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. The nature scenery of Pennsylvania and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. The put-in is not too far from Oil City, as you can see on the road map further down. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are     sure to keep you coming back for more. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Pennsylvania are often easier than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Bruin to Parker stretch is the only one. There's camping available near Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary. Briefly about the general area: At Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary through the summertime months highs are in the 80's; through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's with temperatures at Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary   dipping down into the 10's during winter nights. All the water falling down from the sky makes Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary a wet site; the wettest month of the year is regularly July, that's the one that rains the most, and February is the month with the least moisture. 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 Paddler input for Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary, Pennsylvania: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary, Pennsylvania 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 Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Cranberry, PA near Venango Regional Airport Located near historic Oil City and Franklin, the Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Franklin-Oil City offers busines... Fairfield Inn By Marriott Butler, Butler 16 miles away Among Butler hotels, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Butler hotel stands out in the crowd. Enjoy the perfect combination of amenities and fine hospitality. Ideally located off Route 8 & 422 above Downtown... Comfort Inn Kittanning, Kittanning 17 miles away 24 hour restaurants within walking distance. Shopping nearby....   All Pennsylvania Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Pennsylvania. Books about whitewater paddling on Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary, Pennsylvania List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary, Pennsylvania. Find a whitewater outfitter in Pennsylvania Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. 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.       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 Comfort Inn Kittanning, Kittanning , 17 miles away Comfort Inn Butler, Butler , 18 miles away Comfort Inn Harrisville, Harrisville , 18 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