Pennsylvania whitewater - Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County Chester county, Mortonville to Lenape section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I     12 miles   This section of Brandywine Creek - West Branch in Pennsylvania is 12 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I section of whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Pennsylvania are easier than the national norm, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. 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. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter,     so pack your camp stove. The campgrounds here at Brandywine Creek - West Branch are pretty good. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of spots for that. If you're coming from Reading it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The natural beauty of Chester County and the water flowing gracefully down Brandywine Creek - West Branch will make you feel great. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. Briefly about the general area: Brandywine Creek - West Branch is a wet location that gets a large amount of precipitation; July is when you get the most rain   here while February is usually the driest month. Throughout the summer at Brandywine Creek - West Branch temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's while Brandywine Creek - West Branch overnight low temperatures through the winter are in the 10's. Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Mortonville to Lenape road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I Length: 12 miles Average Gradient: 7 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.94597 Longitude: -75.77878 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.92578 Longitude: -75.66263 Paddler input for Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Pennsylvania: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Pennsylvania Local climate location: READING 18 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Mendenhall Hotel & Conference Center, Mendenhall 7 miles away The hotel is conveniently located in Chester County, the heart of the scenic Brandywine Valley. Philadelphia Intl. Airport 20 miles. Wilmington Delaware, Delaware Amtrak Station, and bus terminal 15 m... Residence Inn By Marriott Philadelphia Exton, Exton 8 miles away At Residence Inn, we have perfected the extended-stay experience by combining all of the comforts of home with our passion for making every guest feel welcome. Our spacious suites offer separate livin... Fairfield Inn By Marriott Philadelphia/Exton, Exton 8 miles away The Fairfield Inn Philadelphia/Exton offers a free continental breakfast, indoor pool, fitness room, coin-operated guest laundry, same-day dry cleaning service, handicapped accessible rooms, meeting r...   All Pennsylvania Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Pennsylvania. Books about whitewater paddling on Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Pennsylvania List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Brandywine Creek - West Branch, 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 Reading, Pennsylvania 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.       These outdoors activities are available near Brandywine Creek - West Branch.   Whitewater Near Brandywine Creek - West Branch: Brandywine Creek - East Branch, Chester County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 21.1 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 82 to Pennsylvania Route 842) Buck Run, Chester County , 5 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Doe Run Church Road to Brandywine Confluence) Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 6 miles away, Class III - 6.6 miles long (Pennsylvania 340 to Mortonville) Brandywine Creek, Chester County , 8 miles away, Class I - 11 miles long (Lenape Pennsylvania to Thompson Bridge Road Delaware) Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 6.6 miles long (Icedale Road to Pennsylvania 340) Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 6.6 miles long (Icedale Road to Pennsylvania 340) Red Clay Creek, New Castle County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 10.5 miles long (Marshall Bridge Road to Route 41) French Creek, Chester County , 13 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Route 100 to French Creek Road) Brandywine Creek, New Castle County , 13 miles away, Class III - 8 miles long (Thompson Bridge Road to Market Street) Big Elk Creek, Cecil County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 12.6 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 341 to Elkton)   Ski Areas Near Brandywine Creek - West Branch: Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 26 miles away, 450 vertical feet Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 29 miles away, 510 vertical feet Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 38 miles away, 315 vertical feet Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 49 miles away, 1082 vertical feet Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 60 miles away, 475 vertical feet Split Rock, Pennsylvania , 60 miles away, 250 vertical feet Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 63 miles away, 600 vertical feet Camelback, Pennsylvania , 64 miles away, 800 vertical feet Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 68 miles away, 250 vertical feet Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 71 miles away, 500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Brandywine Creek - West Branch: Mendenhall Hotel & Conference Center, Mendenhall , 7 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Philadelphia Exton, Exton , 8 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Philadelphia/Exton, Exton , 8 miles away Hampton Inn Downingtown/Exton, Lionville , 8 miles away Holiday Inn Express Exton-Lionville, Pa, Exton , 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Brandywine Creek - West Branch: Koa Philadelphia Westchester, Coatesville, 1 miles away Philadelphia/West Chester KOA, Unionville, 2 miles away Beechwood Campground, Coatesville, 7 miles away   Trails Near Brandywine Creek - West Branch: Buzzard Trail, Chester County , 14 miles away Lenade Trail, Berks County , 16 miles away   National Parks Near Brandywine Creek - West Branch: Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA , 43 miles away New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, Newport - NJ , 52 miles away   Golf Courses Near Brandywine Creek - West Branch: Tattersall Golf Club, West Chester , 1 miles away Kennett Square Golf & Country Club, Kennett Square , 4 miles away Downingtown Country Club, Downingtown , 4 miles away   Lakes Near Brandywine Creek - West Branch