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.
8 miles away
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8 miles away
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