Pennsylvania whitewater - Deer Creek, Clarion County

Clarion county, Shippenville to Clarion River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II(III)     3.5 miles
  This section of Deer Creek in Pennsylvania is 3.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II(III) section of whitewater. If you're coming from Oil City it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The campgrounds here at Deer Creek are pretty good. There are no other sections to paddle along Deer Creek than the Shippenville to Clarion River section. The wonderful Clarion County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Deer Creek are in
    themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance
then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This is a bit of a short stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less demanding.

Briefly about the general area:
All the water falling down from the sky makes Deer Creek a wet site; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and February is when it's the driest.
Summertime at Deer
 
Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows descend down to the 50's. All through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's; nighttime lows during the wintertime for Deer Creek tend to be in the 10's.

Deer Creek, Shippenville to Clarion River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II(III)
Length: 3.5 miles
Average Gradient: 28 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.20125
Longitude: -79.45669

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.17269
Longitude: -79.47847

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Current weather conditions at Deer Creek, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: FRANKLIN 2 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Inn Clarion, Clarion
5 miles away
Walking distance to Clarion Shopping Mall. There are restaurants, hospitals, golf course & Clarion University nearby. Cook Forest State Park and Owens-Illinois Glass plant are nearby. Pet Accommodatio...

Quality Inn & Suites, Clarion
5 miles away
Easy on/off from I-80. Adjacent to Super Walmart, golf course, numerous restaurants, Clarion Mall & Hospital. Clarion University 1 mile away. Home to numerous modular housing manufacturers & Sealy Mat...

Holiday Inn Clarion, Pa, Clarion
5 miles away
The newly renovated Holiday Inn Hotel Clarion, PA offers easy access to all travelers, located at I-80, Exit 62 in Clarion, PA. This Clarion hotel is adjacent to the Clarion Oaks Golf Club and Clarion...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Deer Creek.
 Whitewater Near Deer Creek:
Canoe Creek, Clarion County , 4 miles away, Class -blank- - 2.5 miles long (I-80 bridge to Clarion River)
Cherry Run, Clarion County , 8 miles away, Class -blank- - 1 miles long (Lower Cherry Run)
Mahoning Creek, Armstrong County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 12.5 miles long (McCrea Furnace to Route 66)
Mill Creek - Allegheny R. Tributary, Venango County , 17 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 2.75 miles long (Lower Mill Creek)
Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary, Butler County , 18 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 3.75 miles long (Bruin to Parker)
East Sandy Creek, Venango County , 18 miles away, Class II+(III) - 7 miles long (Van to Allegheny River)
Cowanshannock Creek, Armstrong County , 19 miles away, Class IV - 11 miles long (Greendale to Route 66)
Scrubgrass Creek, Venango County , 27 miles away, Class -blank- - 5.25 miles long (Route 308 to Allegheny River)
East Branch Millstone Creek, Elk County , 29 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 4 miles long (Loleta to Clarion)
 Ski Areas Near Deer Creek:
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 42 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Peek N Peak, New York , 49 miles away, 400 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 57 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Cockaigne, New York , 60 miles away, 430 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 60 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 62 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Holimont, New York , 78 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 78 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Holiday Valley, New York , 79 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 85 miles away, 610 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Deer Creek:
Comfort Inn Clarion, Clarion , 5 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Clarion , 5 miles away
Holiday Inn Clarion, Pa, Clarion , 5 miles away
Clarion Super 8 Motel, Clarion , 5 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FRANKLIN - OIL CITY, Cranberry Township , 19 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Deer Creek:
Rustic Acres Campground, Shippenville, 4 miles away
Wolf's Camping Resort, Knox, 5 miles away
Scenic Riders, Clarion, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Deer Creek:
Hunter Run Trail, Forest County , 18 miles away
 Lakes Near Deer Creek

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