Pennsylvania whitewater - Dark Shade Creek, Somerset County Somerset county, Rockingham to Clear Shade section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     1.1 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Pennsylvania is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. This stretch of Dark Shade Creek in Pennsylvania is 1.1 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV-V section. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.     The beautiful scenery of Pennsylvania and the water flowing gracefully down Dark Shade Creek beats anything. The put-in location is a short drive from Somerset, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The Rockingham to Clear Shade section is the only paddling section along Dark Shade Creek. This is a very short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. Briefly about the general area: Dark Shade Creek is a good spot of common precipitation; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and February on the other hand is the driest. There is a wonderful hiking trail near Dark Shade Creek called   the Old '56' Trail. For the period of the summertime at Dark Shade Creek temperatures are frequently in the 70's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's while Dark Shade Creek overnight low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 10's. Dark Shade Creek, Rockingham to Clear Shade road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 1.1 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.10777 Longitude: -78.81084 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.14361 Longitude: -78.82056 Paddler input for Dark Shade Creek, Pennsylvania: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Dark Shade Creek, Pennsylvania Local climate location: STOYSTOWN 17 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Dark Shade Creek.   Whitewater Near Dark Shade Creek: Clear Shade Creek, Somerset County , 3 miles away, Class III - 5.5 miles long (Crum Road to Shade Creek) Roaring Fork, Somerset County , 4 miles away, Class IV - 1.5 miles long (Rt 160 Bridge to confluence with Shade Creek) Shade Creek, Somerset County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.6 miles long (Confluence of Dark and Clear Shade to Stony Creek) Stonycreek River, Somerset County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.6 miles long (Foustwell to Carpenters Park) Paint Creek, Somerset County , 8 miles away, Class V - 2.7 miles long (SR 56 to Stonycreek River) Stonycreek River, Somerset County , 8 miles away, Class II+(III) - 1.7 miles long (Hollsopple to Foustwell) Stonycreek River, Somerset County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.97 miles long (Shanksville to Mostoller) Little Conemaugh River, Cambria County , 12 miles away, Class II - 10.2 miles long (South Fork to Johnstown) Quemahoning Creek, Somerset County , 13 miles away, Class III - 3.4 miles long (Boswell to Reservoir) Quemahoning Creek, Somerset County , 14 miles away, Class III - 3.62 miles long (SR 160 to Quemahoning Dam)   Ski Areas Near Dark Shade Creek: Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 20 miles away, 1072 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 24 miles away, 940 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 31 miles away, 610 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 34 miles away, 754 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 48 miles away, 700 vertical feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 67 miles away, 180 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 69 miles away, 500 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 70 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 73 miles away, 850 vertical feet Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 81 miles away, 500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Dark Shade Creek: Holiday Inn Express JOHNSTOWN, Johnstown , 8 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites Johnstown, Johnstown , 8 miles away Sleep Inn Johnstown, Johnstown , 8 miles away Hampton Inn Johnstown PA, Johnstown , 9 miles away Super 8 Johnstown, Johnstown , 10 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Dark Shade Creek: Pine Oaks Camp Ground, Friedens, 11 miles away Choice Camping Court, Manns Choice, 15 miles away Shawnee Sleepy Hollow Campground, Schellsburg, 15 miles away   Trails Near Dark Shade Creek: Old '56' Trail, Somerset County , 6 miles away Wolf Rocks Trail, Somerset County , 6 miles away John P Saylor Trail, Somerset County , 7 miles away Lost Turkey Trail, Somerset County , 7 miles away Roger Mountain Trail, Indiana County , 18 miles away   Golf Courses Near Dark Shade Creek: Northwinds Golf Course at Indian Lake Resort, Central City , 6 miles away