Pennsylvania whitewater - Blacklick Creek, Indiana County Indiana county, Route 56 to Josephine section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     10 miles   Great pics!!!!   looks like so much fun! Says Sharon Here are some pics of some friends and myself. This time we have the right gear but the stingray is making a debut again :D  Please enjoy the pics…They are fun times and should be shared by everybody :D Says Kayaking Pirate This was absolutely crazy!!!! I did it in a liquidloqic stingray 12 with a half skirt, ooooppppsssss!!!!!Full skirt is needed and a helmet would be nice. Awesome trip!!! There is noooooo lull in between rapids, just rapids, rapids and moorrreeee rapids for 10 miles!!!     Awesome ride!!! Says Kayakingpirate If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so don't forget that many runs in this state are very easy. The natural beauty of Indiana County and the water flowing gracefully down Blacklick Creek attract people from near and far. This section has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Route 56 to Josephine stretch is one of them. The Route 56 to Josephine stretch of Blacklick Creek is 10 miles long and is a class II-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because   these hotels fill up quick. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. Briefly about the general area: Lots of rainfall falls at Blacklick Creek; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and the driest month of the year is February. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Blacklick Creek. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's typically in the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 30's; through the dark hours in the wintertime at Blacklick Creek temperatures plunge to the 10's. Blacklick Creek, Route 56 to Josephine road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 10 miles Average Gradient: 41 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.48009 Longitude: -79.0449 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.4803 Longitude: -79.1935 Paddler input for Blacklick Creek, Pennsylvania: Having fun kayaking - Kayaking Pirate BIGGER SIZE PICTURE HERE Having fun kayaking - Kayaking Pirate BIGGER SIZE PICTURE HERE Having fun kayaking - Kayaking Pirate BIGGER SIZE PICTURE HERE Kayaking - Kayaking Pirate BIGGER SIZE PICTURE HERE Lots of rocks - Kayaking Pirate BIGGER SIZE PICTURE HERE Lots of rocks - Kayaking Pirate BIGGER SIZE PICTURE HERE Kayaking the creek - Kayaking Pirate BIGGER SIZE PICTURE HERE Kayaking pirate - Kayaking Pirate BIGGER SIZE PICTURE HERE Canoe - Kayaking Pirate BIGGER SIZE PICTURE HERE Blacklick - Kayaking Pirate BIGGER SIZE PICTURE HERE Canoe - Kayaking Pirate BIGGER SIZE PICTURE HERE Kayaking pirate - Kayaking Pirate BIGGER SIZE PICTURE HERE Fun in the river - Kayaking Pirate BIGGER SIZE PICTURE HERE Whitewater canoeing - Kayaking Pirate BIGGER SIZE PICTURE HERE Kayaking - Kayaking Pirate BIGGER SIZE PICTURE HERE Kayaking - Kayaking Pirate BIGGER SIZE PICTURE HERE Whitewater kayaking - Kayaking Pirate BIGGER SIZE PICTURE HERE Blcklick creek - Kayaking Pirate BIGGER SIZE PICTURE HERE Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Blacklick Creek, Pennsylvania Local climate location: PUTNEYVILLE 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Quality Inn & Suites Indiana, Indiana 6 miles away The Quality Inn and suites of Indiana is conveniently located one mile from the campus of Indiana University and offers the very best in customer service. Guests will enjoy complimentary wireless hig... Hampton Inn Suites Blairsville, Blairsville 7 miles away Located in the foot hills of the Chestnut Ridge Mountains the Hampton Inn - Suites Blairsville hotel is 45 miles east of Pittsburgh in Blairsville Pennsylvania. The Hampton Inn - Suites Blairsville Pe... Holiday Inn INDIANA, Indiana 8 miles away The Holiday Inn Hotel Indiana Pennsylvania. Conveniently located at the intersection of Routes 422 and 119, the Holiday Inn Indiana is only one mile from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The Holida...   All Pennsylvania Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Pennsylvania. Books about whitewater paddling on Blacklick Creek, Pennsylvania List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Blacklick Creek, 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 Indiana, Pennsylvania Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Indiana, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Blacklick Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Blacklick Creek.   Whitewater Near Blacklick Creek: Tubmill Creek, Westmoreland County , 5 miles away, Class I-III - 5.6 miles long (Route 711 to Bolivar) Conemaugh River, Cambria/ Westmoreland County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 25.9 miles long (Johnstown to Torrance) Quemahoning Creek, Somerset County , 18 miles away, Class III - 3.62 miles long (SR 160 to Quemahoning Dam) Loyalhanna Creek, Westmoreland County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 16.4 miles long (Rector to Latrobe) Quemahoning Creek, Somerset County , 18 miles away, Class III - 3.4 miles long (Boswell to Reservoir) Blacklick Creek - South Branch, Cambria County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 9 miles long (Route 271 to Vintondale) Stonycreek River, Somerset County , 20 miles away, Class II+(III) - 1.7 miles long (Hollsopple to Foustwell) Little Conemaugh River, Cambria County , 20 miles away, Class II - 10.2 miles long (South Fork to Johnstown) Little Mahoning Creek, Indiana County , 20 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (Nashville to Rochester Mills) Stonycreek River, Somerset County , 21 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.6 miles long (Foustwell to Carpenters Park)   Ski Areas Near Blacklick Creek: The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 17 miles away, 940 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 24 miles away, 610 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 27 miles away, 754 vertical feet Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 40 miles away, 1072 vertical feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 43 miles away, 180 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 51 miles away, 700 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 78 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 80 miles away, 850 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 91 miles away, 500 vertical feet Peek N Peak, New York , 94 miles away, 400 vertical feet   Hotels Near Blacklick Creek: Quality Inn & Suites Indiana, Indiana , 6 miles away Hampton Inn Suites Blairsville, Blairsville , 7 miles away Holiday Inn INDIANA, Indiana , 8 miles away Hampton Inn Indiana, Indiana , 8 miles away SUPER 8 MOTEL - INDIANA, Indiana , 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Blacklick Creek: Mirror Lake Resort, New Florence, 6 miles away Yellow Creek Camp Ground, Penn Run, 10 miles away L and M Campgrounds, Penn Run, 10 miles away   Trails Near Blacklick Creek: Clark Run Trail, Indiana County , 10 miles away Laurel Highlands Trail, Westmoreland County , 11 miles away Roger Mountain Trail, Indiana County , 11 miles away East End Trail, Somerset County , 17 miles away Spruce Run Trail, Somerset County , 18 miles away