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   This stretch of Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary in Pennsylvania is 3.75 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II(III) section. The natural beauty of Butler County and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Bruin to Parker section is the only one. You can pitch     a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The average Pennsylvania whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. If you're coming from Oil City it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary usually tend to be in the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's, and   nighttime lows during the winter for Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary tend to be in the 10's. Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary is a reasonably wet place usually with a lot of precipitation; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, 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 business ... Fairfield Inn & Suites 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... Days Inn Butler Conference Center, Butler 17 miles away Full service hotel, Playmakers Sports Bar and Grill open for breakfast and dinner with nightly specials. Playmakers Sports Bar and Grill featuring nightly specials and entertainment. Indoor pool - . H...   All Pennsylvania Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Pennsylvania. 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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, 754 vertical feet Cockaigne, New York , 73 miles away, 430 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 82 miles away, 700 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 & Suites Butler, Butler , 16 miles away Days Inn Butler Conference Center, Butler , 17 miles away Comfort Inn Kittanning, Kittanning , 17 miles away Comfort Inn Butler, Butler , 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