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
  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. The Pennsylvania 340 to Mortonville section of Brandywine Creek - West Branch in Chester County is 6.6 miles long and has been rated as a class III section by American Whitewater. The natural beauty of Pennsylvania and the water flowing gracefully down Brandywine Creek - West Branch beats anything. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this
    state is often easier than elsewhere, so don't forget that rivers here are less demanding. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. On this section you do get some distance, it's perfect for a one day trip. The nearby hotels are a bit
away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers.

Briefly about the general area:
Brandywine Creek - West Branch mostly gets a good deal of precipitation; May is the wettest month with most rain while February is mostly the driest month.
High temperatures at Brandywine Creek - West Branch through
 
the warm months are in the 80's; the night is fairly colder of course, typically in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Brandywine Creek - West Branch.

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.

Waynebrook Inn, Honey Brook
10 miles away
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Fairfield Inn By Marriott Philadelphia/Exton, Exton
11 miles away

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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 , 10 miles away
Fairfield Inn By Marriott Philadelphia/Exton, Exton , 11 miles away
Hampton Inn Downingtown/Exton, Lionville , 11 miles away
Comfort Suites Exton, Exton , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Brandywine Creek - West Branch:
Beechwood Campground, Coatesville, 3 miles away
Koa Philadelphia Westchester, Coatesville, 5 miles away
KOA Kampgrounds, Coatesville, 5 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

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