Pennsylvania whitewater - Hinckston Run, Cambria County
Cambria
county,
Hinckston Falls Area section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS V+ 0.1 miles
The wonderful Pennsylvania scenery and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This is a very short stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. Hinckston Run doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Hinckston Falls Area section is the only one. No shortage of good
hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This section of Hinckston Run in Pennsylvania is 0.1 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class V+ section of whitewater.
Briefly about the general area: All the water falling down from the
sky makes Hinckston Run a wet place; July is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month of the year is February. The warmest time of the year at Hinckston Run comes with high temperatures in the 70's; through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Highs throughout the winter are mostly in the 30's, and night lows at Hinckston Run all through the wintertime ordinarily drop into the 10's.
QUICK STATS AW Class:
V+
Length:
0.1
miles
Average Gradient: 70 fpm
Paddler input for Hinckston Run, Pennsylvania:
Current weather conditions at Hinckston Run, Pennsylvania
Local climate location: MARION CENTER 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
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