Pennsylvania whitewater - Cherry Run, Clarion County

Clarion county, Lower Cherry Run section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 
  The put-in location is a short drive from Oil City, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Pennsylvania is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. There are no other sections to paddle along Cherry Run than the Lower Cherry Run section. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. This is an extremely
    short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The beautiful scenery of Clarion County and the water flowing gracefully down Cherry Run beats anything.
A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came.

Briefly about the general area:
Cherry Run sees pretty high levels of rainfall; all through July this area sees the most rain, and the driest month is February.
For the duration of the days of summer highs here at Cherry Run reach the 80's while night lows are commonly in the 50's. For the duration of the winter highs are typically in the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Cherry Run.
 

Cherry Run, Lower Cherry Run road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class:
Length: 1 miles
Average Gradient: 54 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.11309
Longitude: -79.56546

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.12401
Longitude: -79.56825

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Current weather conditions at Cherry Run, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: FRANKLIN 7 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Hampton Inn Clarion, Clarion
12 miles away
The Hampton Inn Clarion PA hotel is located next to the Clarion Hospital at the popular Exit 62 interchange of Pennsylvania Interstate 80. Hotel guests will find the Clarion Mall with the 7 screens of...

Microtel Inn And Suites Clarion, Clarion
13 miles away
We are located at the gateway to the PA WILDS of Western Pennsylvania featuring hundreds of thousands of acres of wildlife, scenery, forest, lakes, rivers, and four seasons of recreational activities ...

Super 8 Motel - Clarion, Clarion
13 miles away
The Super 8 Clarion is conveniently located off of I-80 at exit 62. We are 1 1/2 miles form downtown Clarion - The Autumn Leaf Capital of the World. Our location is 1.5 miles from Clarion University ...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Oil City, Pennsylvania
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Oil City, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Cherry Run. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cherry Run.
 Whitewater Near Cherry Run:
Canoe Creek, Clarion County , 4 miles away, Class -blank- - 2.5 miles long (I-80 bridge to Clarion River)
Deer Creek, Clarion County , 8 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 3.5 miles long (Shippenville to Clarion River)
Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary, Butler County , 10 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 3.75 miles long (Bruin to Parker)
Mill Creek - Allegheny R. Tributary, Venango County , 11 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 2.75 miles long (Lower Mill Creek)
East Sandy Creek, Venango County , 15 miles away, Class II+(III) - 7 miles long (Van to Allegheny River)
Cowanshannock Creek, Armstrong County , 17 miles away, Class IV - 11 miles long (Greendale to Route 66)
Mahoning Creek, Armstrong County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 12.5 miles long (McCrea Furnace to Route 66)
Scrubgrass Creek, Venango County , 21 miles away, Class -blank- - 5.25 miles long (Route 308 to Allegheny River)
South Sandy Creek, Vernango County , 26 miles away, Class I-II - 6.5 miles long (State Game Lands # 39 to Pecan)
 Ski Areas Near Cherry Run:
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 36 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Peek N Peak, New York , 51 miles away, 400 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 57 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 59 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 60 miles away, 754 vertical feet
Cockaigne, New York , 66 miles away, 430 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 82 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 83 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Holimont, New York , 85 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Holiday Valley, New York , 86 miles away, 750 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cherry Run:
Hampton Inn Clarion, Clarion , 12 miles away
Microtel Inn And Suites Clarion, Clarion , 13 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Clarion, Clarion , 13 miles away
Comfort Inn Clarion, Clarion , 13 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Clarion , 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cherry Run:
Wolf's Camping Resort, Knox, 4 miles away
Cherry Run Camp, Rimersburg, 6 miles away
Burnt Ridge Campground, Cowansville, 10 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Cherry Run:
Foxburg Country Club, Foxburg , 6 miles away

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