Pennsylvania whitewater - Kishacoquillas Creek, Mifflin County

Mifflin county, Reedsville to Juniata River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     7 miles
  The natural beauty of Mifflin County and the cool fresh water have people coming here. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Lewistown, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The Reedsville to Juniata River stretch of Kishacoquillas Creek is 7 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-III section of whitewater. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you won't find a large number of other spots. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the
    great campgrounds nearby. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. This is the only paddling stretch along Kishacoquillas Creek. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so better
not forget that many runs in this state are very easy. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more.

Briefly about the general area:
Hiking along the Footbridge Trail is delightful fun, and close by Mann Narrows is a good place to go. During your trip to Kishacoquillas Creek you'll meet some people from Lewistown for sure.
At Kishacoquillas Creek during the days of summer highs are in the 80's while overnight lows are mostly in the 60's. All through the winter highs are in the 30's, and
 
overnight lows through the wintertime for Kishacoquillas Creek tend to be in the 10's. Kishacoquillas Creek gets a normal amount of rain; June is when you get the most rain here, and January meanwhile is the driest month.

Kishacoquillas Creek, Reedsville to Juniata River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 7 miles
Average Gradient: 30 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.66265
Longitude: -77.59796

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.59611
Longitude: -77.56793

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Current weather conditions at Kishacoquillas Creek, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: STATE COLLEGE 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Quality Inn & Suites, Burnham
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Super 8 Burnham/Lewistown, Burnham
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Best Western Nittany Inn Milroy, Milroy
4 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Lewistown, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Kishacoquillas Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Kishacoquillas Creek.
 Whitewater Near Kishacoquillas Creek:
Elk Creek, Centre County , 17 miles away, Class I-III - 7.8 miles long (Smulton to Penns Creek)
 Ski Areas Near Kishacoquillas Creek:
Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 14 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 48 miles away, 620 vertical feet
Ski Sawmill, Pennsylvania , 51 miles away, 515 vertical feet
Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 53 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Ski Denton, Pennsylvania , 63 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 69 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Swain, New York , 99 miles away, 650 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Kishacoquillas Creek:
Quality Inn & Suites, Burnham , 0 miles away
Super 8 Burnham/Lewistown, Burnham , 0 miles away
Best Western Nittany Inn Milroy, Milroy , 4 miles away
BUDGET INN, Mifflintown , 15 miles away
Econo Lodge Mifflintown, Mifflintown , 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Kishacoquillas Creek:
Locust Campground, Lewistown, 4 miles away
Hartman Center Camp Cnfrnc, Milroy, 7 miles away
Bob Kearns Campgrounds, Spring Mills, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Kishacoquillas Creek:
Footbridge Trail, Juniata County , 5 miles away
Sharps Trail, Mifflin County , 6 miles away
Vincent Tram Trail, Juniata County , 6 miles away
Kratzer Trail, Mifflin County , 6 miles away
Spruce Mountain Trail, Mifflin County , 6 miles away
 National Parks Near Kishacoquillas Creek:
Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont - MD , 55 miles away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, McLean - VA , 69 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Kishacoquillas Creek:
Standing Stone Golf Club, Huntingdon , 7 miles away

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