Pennsylvania whitewater - Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County

Chester county, Pennsylvania 340 to Mortonville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     6.6 miles
  The wonderful Chester County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. The Pennsylvania 340 to Mortonville section of Brandywine Creek - West Branch is 6.6 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III section. The put-in is not too far from Reading, as you can see on the road map further down. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are
    less demanding. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Getting
some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon.

Briefly about the general area:
Brandywine Creek - West Branch sees pretty high levels of rain; through May this area sees the most rain; February is the month with the least moisture.
All through the summer months at Brandywine Creek - West Branch highs are ordinarily in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 60's.
 
During the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's, and nighttime lows at Brandywine Creek - West Branch during the wintertime regularly fall into the 10's.

Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Pennsylvania 340 to Mortonville road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 6.6 miles
Average Gradient: 20 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.00461
Longitude: -75.82492

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.94597
Longitude: -75.77878

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Current weather conditions at Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: READING 21 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Reading, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Brandywine Creek - West Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Brandywine Creek - West Branch.
 Whitewater Near Brandywine Creek - West Branch:
Buck Run, Chester County , 2 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Doe Run Church Road to Brandywine Confluence)
Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 6.6 miles long (Icedale Road to Pennsylvania 340)
Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 6.6 miles long (Icedale Road to Pennsylvania 340)
Brandywine Creek - East Branch, Chester County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 21.1 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 82 to Pennsylvania Route 842)
Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 6 miles away, Class I - 12 miles long (Mortonville to Lenape)
Brandywine Creek, Chester County , 14 miles away, Class I - 11 miles long (Lenape Pennsylvania to Thompson Bridge Road Delaware)
Red Clay Creek, New Castle County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 10.5 miles long (Marshall Bridge Road to Route 41)
French Creek, Chester County , 15 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Route 100 to French Creek Road)
Big Elk Creek, Cecil County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 12.6 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 341 to Elkton)
Brandywine Creek, New Castle County , 19 miles away, Class III - 8 miles long (Thompson Bridge Road to Market Street)
 Ski Areas Near Brandywine Creek - West Branch:
Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 29 miles away, 450 vertical feet
Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 29 miles away, 510 vertical feet
Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 32 miles away, 315 vertical feet
Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 49 miles away, 1082 vertical feet
Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 59 miles away, 475 vertical feet
Split Rock, Pennsylvania , 59 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 61 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Camelback, Pennsylvania , 65 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 69 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 72 miles away, 500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Brandywine Creek - West Branch:
Waynebrook Inn, Honey Brook , 10 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Philadelphia Exton, Exton , 11 miles away
Fairfield Inn By Marriott Philadelphia/Exton, Exton , 11 miles away
Hampton Inn Downingtown/Exton, Lionville , 11 miles away
RPAMO - Red Carpet Inn & Suites Morgantown, Morgantown , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Brandywine Creek - West Branch:
Beechwood Campground, Coatesville, 3 miles away
Koa Philadelphia Westchester, Coatesville, 5 miles away
Birchview Farm Campgrounds, Coatesville, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Brandywine Creek - West Branch:
Lenade Trail, Berks County , 13 miles away
Buzzard Trail, Chester County , 13 miles away
Horseshoe Trail, Lancaster County , 20 miles away
 National Parks Near Brandywine Creek - West Branch:
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA , 44 miles away
New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, Newport - NJ , 58 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Brandywine Creek - West Branch:
Downingtown Country Club, Downingtown , 6 miles away
Tattersall Golf Club, West Chester , 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Brandywine Creek - West Branch

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