Pennsylvania whitewater - Crabtree Creek, Westmoreland County
Westmoreland
county,
Crabtree to New Alexandria section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II 4.1 miles
The natural beauty of Westmoreland County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Indiana, as you can see on the road map further down. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Pennsylvania are often easier than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people
coming here. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. The Crabtree to New Alexandria section of Crabtree Creek in
Westmoreland County is 4.1 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II section. The Crabtree to New Alexandria stretch is the only paddling stretch along Crabtree Creek.
Briefly about the general area: Summertime at Crabtree Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 30's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Crabtree Creek sink into the 10's. An average amount of precipitation falls at Crabtree Creek; the month with most of the rain is July; the driest of the months is February.
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