Pennsylvania whitewater - Cherry Run, Clarion County

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

 
  The beautiful scenery of Pennsylvania and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you're coming from Oil City it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so don't forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. There's camping available near Cherry Run. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that
    around here. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are no other stretches to paddle along Cherry Run than the Lower Cherry Run stretch. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but
you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This section is very short so no need to bring snacks.

Briefly about the general area:
Cherry Run gets lots of water; through the month of July you get the most rain around here while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. For the duration of the summertime, highs regularly are in the 80's at Cherry Run. Summer overnight lows drop down to the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at 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.

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 ...

Clarion Super 8 Motel, 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 ...

Comfort Inn Clarion, Clarion
13 miles away
Walking distance to Clarion Shopping Mall. There are restaurants, hospitals, golf course & Clarion University nearby. Cook Forest State Park and Owens-Illinois Glass plant are nearby. Pet Accommodatio...



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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, 750 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, 610 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:
Microtel Inn And Suites Clarion, Clarion , 13 miles away
Clarion Super 8 Motel, Clarion , 13 miles away
Comfort Inn Clarion, Clarion , 13 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Clarion , 13 miles away
Holiday Inn Clarion, Pa, 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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