Pennsylvania whitewater - Connoquenessing Creek, Beaver County
Beaver
county,
Calgon to 2nd treatment plant section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 6 miles
For those that enjoyed the stretch above Hamony Junction, PA, the removal of the dam at that location has caused the stream to lose a lot of it's recreational value. The creek in the section extending above Harmony can no longer support canoes - the Wild Waterway Conservancy's (the dam removal owner) intent to put in a canoe boat launch is laughable since there is limited water that is now available for canoeing. Says Frank
Hi, an update on this trip... the take-out listed seems to be the old hydro plant in Ellwood City. The trail is very overgrown
and the road is another three hundred or so yards carry uphill to the road. The better trip is to continue down the Connie to just under the new bridge (5th street) and take out at the old water treatment plant. You can park close to the water (ask first) on the access road and
if you park the shuttle vehicle right can see it from the water. This would add only a few more minutes to the trip. There is a new outfitter on the water there too, Keystone Sojourns is opening a shop in Ellport for canoe & kayak rentals and they offer a shuttle service too. Phone # is 724-713-2093. Good paddling, Dave Says Dave McQuaid
The beautiful scenery of Beaver County and the water flowing gracefully down Connoquenessing Creek have people coming here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Pennsylvania is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd
better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The starting location is a short drive from New Castle, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. There's camping available near Connoquenessing Creek. This is a pretty decent length
section, it's good length for a morning trip. The Calgon to 2nd treatment plant stretch is the only paddling stretch along Connoquenessing Creek. This section of Connoquenessing Creek in Beaver County is 6 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American
Whitewater. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. There are many good hotels to choose from, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.
Briefly about the general area: High temperatures
at Connoquenessing Creek all through the days of summer are in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's; nighttime lows throughout the wintertime for Connoquenessing Creek tend to be in the 10's. Connoquenessing Creek gets a common amount of yearly rain; the month with most of the rain is June, and the driest of the months is February.
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