Pennsylvania whitewater - Buck Run, Chester County Chester county, Doe Run Church Road to Brandywine Confluence section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     4 miles   The starting point is not too far from Reading, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Doe Run Church Road to Brandywine Confluence stretch of Buck Run in Pennsylvania is 4 miles long and it is classified as a class II section by American Whitewater. 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. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are campgrounds quite near     the river where you can camp. The wonderful Pennsylvania scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good spots. Buck Run doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Doe Run Church Road to Brandywine Confluence stretch is the only one. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. Briefly about the general area: All through the summer months highs here at Buck Run get into the 80's with overnight lows in the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 30's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Buck Run temperatures plunge to the 10's. Buck Run is a pretty wet place ordinarily with a good deal of rainfall; July is the wettest month with most rain; February is when it's the driest.   Buck Run, Doe Run Church Road to Brandywine Confluence road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 4 miles Average Gradient: 12 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.92934 Longitude: -75.80976 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.93604 Longitude: -75.77472 Paddler input for Buck Run, Pennsylvania: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Buck Run, Pennsylvania Local climate location: READING 22 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Mendenhall Hotel & Conference Center, Mendenhall 11 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 11 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 11 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 Buck Run, Pennsylvania List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Buck Run, 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 Buck Run. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Buck Run.   Whitewater Near Buck Run: Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 2 miles away, Class III - 6.6 miles long (Pennsylvania 340 to Mortonville) Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 5 miles away, Class I - 12 miles long (Mortonville to Lenape) Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 6 miles away, Class I-III - 6.6 miles long (Icedale Road to Pennsylvania 340) Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 6 miles away, Class I-III - 6.6 miles long (Icedale Road to Pennsylvania 340) Brandywine Creek - East Branch, Chester County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 21.1 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 82 to Pennsylvania Route 842) Red Clay Creek, New Castle County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 10.5 miles long (Marshall Bridge Road to Route 41) Brandywine Creek, Chester County , 13 miles away, Class I - 11 miles long (Lenape Pennsylvania to Thompson Bridge Road Delaware) Big Elk Creek, Cecil County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 12.6 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 341 to Elkton) French Creek, Chester County , 16 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Route 100 to French Creek Road) Brandywine Creek, New Castle County , 18 miles away, Class III - 8 miles long (Thompson Bridge Road to Market Street)   Ski Areas Near Buck Run: Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 30 miles away, 450 vertical feet Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 31 miles away, 510 vertical feet Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 34 miles away, 315 vertical feet Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 51 miles away, 1082 vertical feet Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 61 miles away, 475 vertical feet Split Rock, Pennsylvania , 61 miles away, 250 vertical feet Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 63 miles away, 600 vertical feet Camelback, Pennsylvania , 67 miles away, 800 vertical feet Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 70 miles away, 250 vertical feet Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 74 miles away, 500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Buck Run: Mendenhall Hotel & Conference Center, Mendenhall , 11 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 Waynebrook Inn, Honey Brook , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Buck Run: Koa Philadelphia Westchester, Coatesville, 4 miles away Philadelphia/West Chester KOA, Unionville, 4 miles away Beechwood Campground, Coatesville, 5 miles away   Trails Near Buck Run: Buzzard Trail, Chester County , 15 miles away Lenade Trail, Berks County , 15 miles away   National Parks Near Buck Run: Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA , 45 miles away New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, Newport - NJ , 56 miles away   Golf Courses Near Buck Run: Loch Nairn Golf Club, Landenberg , 4 miles away Tattersall Golf Club, West Chester , 6 miles away Kennett Square Golf & Country Club, Kennett Square , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Buck Run