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
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Reading, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. 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. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. The nature scenery of Pennsylvania
and the water flowing gracefully down Brandywine Creek - West Branch have people coming here. The Pennsylvania 340 to Mortonville stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system.

Briefly about the general area:
During the days of summer at Brandywine Creek - West Branch temperatures are regularly in the 80's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 60's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 30's with temperatures at Brandywine Creek - West Branch dipping down into the 10's during winter nights. Brandywine Creek -
 
West Branch is a pretty wet place frequently with a lot of precipitation; throughout the month of May you get the most rain around here; the driest month of the year is February.

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, 420 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
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
Sno Mountain, Pennsylvania , 74 miles away, 1020 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Brandywine Creek - West Branch:
Fairfield Inn & Suites Kennett Square, Kennett Square , 10 miles away
Waynebrook Inn, Honey Brook , 10 miles away
Residence Inn Philadelphia Great Valley/Exton, Exton , 10 miles away
Fairfield Inn Philadelphia Great Valley/Exton, Exton , 11 miles away
Hampton Inn Downingtown/Exton, Lionville , 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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