Pennsylvania whitewater - Conewago Creek - East, Lancaster/ Dauphin County
Lancaster/ Dauphin
county,
Aberdeen Mills to Hillsdale Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III 6.2 miles
Conewago creek east is only able to be paddled, on average, six days per year, after very hard rains. Saginaw railroad bridge is a park and play kayaking feature, not a downriver whitewater run. Says Ed Gertler
If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so don't forget that many runs in this state are very easy. The natural beauty of Pennsylvania and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. The starting point is not too far from York-Hanover, please print out
a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. The Aberdeen Mills to Hillsdale Road stretch of
Conewago Creek - East is 6.2 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's perfect for a one day trip. Conewago Creek - East doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Aberdeen Mills to Hillsdale Road section is the only one. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.
Briefly about the general area: At Conewago Creek - East all through the long summer days highs are in the 80's. Summer
night lows dip down to the 60's. Highs all through the wintertime are generally in the 30's; night lows through the wintertime for Conewago Creek - East tend to be in the 20's. The yearly precipitation here at Conewago Creek - East is about average; May is when you get the most rain here; January meanwhile is the driest month.
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