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 scenic beauty of Venango County and the water flowing gracefully down East Sandy Creek make the trip here worthwhile. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Oil City, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The campgrounds here at East Sandy Creek are pretty good. East Sandy Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Van to Allegheny River stretch is the only one. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Pennsylvania are easier than the national norm, so don't forget that many of the rivers here     are not very demanding. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. This section of East Sandy Creek in Pennsylvania is 7 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II+(III) section of whitewater. Lodging is available near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. Briefly about the general area: There are plenty of folks from Oil City here at East Sandy Creek. East Sandy Creek gets lots of water; the month with most of the rain is July, and February is the month with the least moisture. At East Sandy Creek during   the warmest time of the year highs are in the 80's with night lows in the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to East Sandy Creek. 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 business ... Super 8 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, 754 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, 700 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 Franklin, Franklin , 5 miles away Arlington Hotel - Oil City, Oil City , 6 miles away Quality Inn & 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