Pennsylvania whitewater - Conewago Creek - West, Adams County
Adams
county,
Buchanan Valley to Bridgeport section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-V 2 miles
The beautiful scenery of Adams County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Gettysburg, as you can see on the road map further down. The Buchanan Valley to Bridgeport stretch of Conewago Creek - West in Adams County is 2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-V section. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing
to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling spots. The average Pennsylvania whitewater
rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. This section is quite short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The campgrounds here at Conewago Creek - West are pretty good.
Briefly about the general area: Nearby The Narrows is a good place to go if you're at Conewago Creek - West. A typical amount of rain falls here at Conewago Creek - West; during the month of June you get the most rain around here,
and January meanwhile is the driest month. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Conewago Creek - West. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's; nighttime lows in the 20's for Conewago Creek - West.
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