Pennsylvania whitewater - East Sandy Creek, Venango County Venango county, Van to Allegheny River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II+(III)     7 miles   The Van to Allegheny River stretch of East Sandy Creek is 7 miles long and is a class II+(III) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The put-in location is a short drive from Oil City, as you can see on the road map further down. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Getting some good exercise and a chance     to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The nature scenery of Pennsylvania and the water flowing gracefully down East Sandy Creek are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. This is the only paddling stretch along East Sandy Creek. No need to look hard for hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Briefly about the general area: If you're stopping by East Sandy Creek from Oil City, you won't be the only one. Through the days of summer, highs frequently are in the 80's at East Sandy Creek. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 50's. The wintertime brings highs   down to the 30's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at East Sandy Creek temperatures drop to the 10's. East Sandy Creek sees pretty high levels of rainfall; during July this area sees the most rain; February is the month with the least moisture. East Sandy Creek, Van to Allegheny River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II+(III) Length: 7 miles Average Gradient: 25 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.31729 Longitude: -79.6551 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.33349 Longitude: -79.7633 Paddler input for East Sandy Creek, Pennsylvania: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at East Sandy Creek, Pennsylvania Local climate location: FRANKLIN 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FRANKLIN - OIL CITY, Cranberry Township Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Cranberry, PA near Venango Regional Airport Located near historic Oil City and Franklin, the Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Franklin-Oil City offers busines... Super 8 Motel - Franklin, Franklin 5 miles away The Super 8 Franklin is conveniently located off of RT 8 and 62 at 847 Allegheny Blvd. We offer free Continental SuperStart Breakfast, Free Local Calls, Free Parking and Free Cable TV featuring HBO, C... Arlington Hotel - Oil City, Oil City 6 miles away Located on the banks of the Allegheny River in historic downtown Oil City, the Arlington Hotel offers all the amenities of a full service hotel within walking distance of many local landmarks and busi...   All Pennsylvania Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Pennsylvania. Books about whitewater paddling on East Sandy Creek, Pennsylvania List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on East Sandy Creek, Pennsylvania. Find a whitewater outfitter in Pennsylvania Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Oil City, Pennsylvania Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Oil City, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to East Sandy Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near East Sandy Creek.   Whitewater Near East Sandy Creek: Mill Creek - Allegheny R. Tributary, Venango County , 5 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 2.75 miles long (Lower Mill Creek) Scrubgrass Creek, Venango County , 11 miles away, Class -blank- - 5.25 miles long (Route 308 to Allegheny River) Bear Creek - Allegheny River Tributary, Butler County , 13 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 3.75 miles long (Bruin to Parker) South Sandy Creek, Vernango County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 6.5 miles long (State Game Lands # 39 to Pecan) Cherry Run, Clarion County , 15 miles away, Class -blank- - 1 miles long (Lower Cherry Run) Canoe Creek, Clarion County , 15 miles away, Class -blank- - 2.5 miles long (I-80 bridge to Clarion River) Deer Creek, Clarion County , 18 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 3.5 miles long (Shippenville to Clarion River) Little Scrubgrass, Venango County , 19 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Rt 208 Bridge to Allegheny River)   Ski Areas Near East Sandy Creek: Peek N Peak, New York , 38 miles away, 400 vertical feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 44 miles away, 180 vertical feet Cockaigne, New York , 62 miles away, 430 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 71 miles away, 940 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 73 miles away, 610 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 73 miles away, 750 vertical feet Holimont, New York , 86 miles away, 700 vertical feet Holiday Valley, New York , 87 miles away, 750 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 95 miles away, 610 vertical feet Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 96 miles away, 1072 vertical feet   Hotels Near East Sandy Creek: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FRANKLIN - OIL CITY, Cranberry Township , 1 miles away Super 8 Motel - Franklin, Franklin , 5 miles away Arlington Hotel - Oil City, Oil City , 6 miles away Quality Inn And Conference Center, Franklin , 9 miles away Comfort Inn Titusville, Titusville , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near East Sandy Creek: Marlowe's Scenic River Campground, Kennerdell, 4 miles away Gaslight Campgrounds, Emlenton, 7 miles away Wolf's Camping Resort, Knox, 14 miles away   Trails Near East Sandy Creek: Hunter Run Trail, Forest County , 20 miles away