Pennsylvania whitewater - Brandywine Creek - East Branch, Chester County Chester county, Pennsylvania Route 82 to Pennsylvania Route 842 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     21.1 miles   This stretch of Brandywine Creek - East Branch is 21.1 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. The wonderful Pennsylvania scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Brandywine Creek - East Branch have people coming here. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so pack your sleeping     bag. If you're coming from Reading it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There's camping available near Brandywine Creek - East Branch. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Pennsylvania Route 82 to Pennsylvania Route 842 section is just one of them. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of places for that. Briefly about the general area: For the period of the warm months, highs mostly are in the 80's at Brandywine Creek   - East Branch; the nighttime is a bit colder of course, mostly in the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Brandywine Creek - East Branch. Brandywine Creek - East Branch is a rather wet place generally with a lot of precipitation; May is the wettest month with most rain, and February is when it's the driest. Brandywine Creek - East Branch, Pennsylvania Route 82 to Pennsylvania Route 842 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 21.1 miles Average Gradient: 14 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.1053 Longitude: -75.8109 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.9248 Longitude: -75.64921 Paddler input for Brandywine Creek - East Branch, Pennsylvania: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Brandywine Creek - East Branch, Pennsylvania Local climate location: READING 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Brandywine Creek - East Branch.   Whitewater Near Brandywine Creek - East Branch: Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 4 miles away, Class I - 12 miles long (Mortonville to Lenape) Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 5 miles away, Class III - 6.6 miles long (Pennsylvania 340 to Mortonville) Buck Run, Chester County , 6 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Doe Run Church Road to Brandywine Confluence) Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 7 miles away, Class I-III - 6.6 miles long (Icedale Road to Pennsylvania 340) Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 7 miles away, Class I-III - 6.6 miles long (Icedale Road to Pennsylvania 340) French Creek, Chester County , 10 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Route 100 to French Creek Road) Brandywine Creek, Chester County , 11 miles away, Class I - 11 miles long (Lenape Pennsylvania to Thompson Bridge Road Delaware) Red Clay Creek, New Castle County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 10.5 miles long (Marshall Bridge Road to Route 41) Brandywine Creek, New Castle County , 17 miles away, Class III - 8 miles long (Thompson Bridge Road to Market Street) Big Elk Creek, Cecil County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 12.6 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 341 to Elkton)   Ski Areas Near Brandywine Creek - East Branch: Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 24 miles away, 450 vertical feet Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 25 miles away, 510 vertical feet Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 34 miles away, 315 vertical feet Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 45 miles away, 1082 vertical feet Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 55 miles away, 475 vertical feet Split Rock, Pennsylvania , 56 miles away, 250 vertical feet Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 58 miles away, 600 vertical feet Camelback, Pennsylvania , 61 miles away, 800 vertical feet Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 64 miles away, 250 vertical feet Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 68 miles away, 500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Brandywine Creek - East Branch: Residence Inn By Marriott Philadelphia Exton, Exton , 5 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Philadelphia/Exton, Exton , 5 miles away Hampton Inn Downingtown/Exton, Lionville , 5 miles away Holiday Inn Express Exton-Lionville, Pa, Exton , 7 miles away Inn At Chester Springs, Exton , 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Brandywine Creek - East Branch: Marsh Creek Campground, Lyndell, 3 miles away Beechwood Campground, Coatesville, 4 miles away Koa Philadelphia Westchester, Coatesville, 5 miles away   Trails Near Brandywine Creek - East Branch: Buzzard Trail, Chester County , 10 miles away Lenade Trail, Berks County , 11 miles away   National Parks Near Brandywine Creek - East Branch: Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA , 39 miles away New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, Newport - NJ , 55 miles away   Golf Courses Near Brandywine Creek - East Branch: Downingtown Country Club, Downingtown , 1 miles away Tattersall Golf Club, West Chester , 4 miles away   Lakes Near Brandywine Creek - East Branch