Pennsylvania whitewater - Conemaugh River, Cambria/ Westmoreland County

Cambria/ Westmoreland county, Johnstown to Torrance section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     25.9 miles
  The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Pennsylvania are often more forgiving than in other states, so don't forget that rivers here are less demanding. If you're coming from Indiana 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 nature scenery of Pennsylvania and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. This section of Conemaugh River is 25.9 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you hurry you can
    run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your camping stuff. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here.
If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Conemaugh River doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Johnstown to Torrance section is the only one. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.

Briefly about the general area:
Conemaugh River gets a lot of water; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain; February on the other hand is the driest. For the duration of the days of summer at Conemaugh
 
River highs are usually in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Conemaugh River.

Conemaugh River, Johnstown to Torrance road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 25.9 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.3325
Longitude: -78.92431

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.4178
Longitude: -79.2093

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RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Johnstown-Dwtn, Pa, Johnstown
10 miles away
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10 miles away
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Best Western University Inn, Indiana
13 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Conemaugh River.
 Whitewater Near Conemaugh River:
Tubmill Creek, Westmoreland County , 5 miles away, Class I-III - 5.6 miles long (Route 711 to Bolivar)
Blacklick Creek, Indiana County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 10 miles long (Route 56 to Josephine)
Quemahoning Creek, Somerset County , 11 miles away, Class III - 3.62 miles long (SR 160 to Quemahoning Dam)
Quemahoning Creek, Somerset County , 12 miles away, Class III - 3.4 miles long (Boswell to Reservoir)
Stonycreek River, Somerset County , 14 miles away, Class II+(III) - 1.7 miles long (Hollsopple to Foustwell)
Stonycreek River, Somerset County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.6 miles long (Foustwell to Carpenters Park)
Paint Creek, Somerset County , 15 miles away, Class V - 2.7 miles long (SR 56 to Stonycreek River)
Little Conemaugh River, Cambria County , 15 miles away, Class II - 10.2 miles long (South Fork to Johnstown)
Blacklick Creek - South Branch, Cambria County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 9 miles long (Route 271 to Vintondale)
Shade Creek, Somerset County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.6 miles long (Confluence of Dark and Clear Shade to Stony Creek)
 Ski Areas Near Conemaugh River:
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 13 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 21 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 25 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 36 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 47 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 48 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 74 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 76 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 85 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 93 miles away, 520 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Conemaugh River:
Holiday Inn Johnstown-Dwtn, Pa, Johnstown , 10 miles away
Econo Lodge Johnstown, Johnstown , 10 miles away
Best Western University Inn, Indiana , 13 miles away
Ramada Inn At Historic Ligonier, Ligonier , 14 miles away
Holiday Inn Indiana, Pa, Indiana , 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Conemaugh River:
Mirror Lake Resort, New Florence, 1 miles away
Girl Scouts, Bolivar, 6 miles away
Yellow Creek Camp Ground, Penn Run, 12 miles away
 Trails Near Conemaugh River:
Laurel Highlands Trail, Westmoreland County , 6 miles away
Clark Run Trail, Indiana County , 6 miles away
Roger Mountain Trail, Indiana County , 7 miles away
East End Trail, Somerset County , 13 miles away
Spruce Run Trail, Somerset County , 14 miles away
 Lakes Near Conemaugh River

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