Pennsylvania whitewater - Kitchen Creek, Luzerne County Luzerne county, Route 487 to Route 118 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V+     3 miles   This stretch described above is inside the Ricketts Glen State Park. It is in a natural area and no boating,swimming,fishing or any other active is allowed in the stream (Kitchen Creek). It would be impossible to white water raft this stream due to the number or falls, rocks and other debris in the stream. For further information you may contact us at: 570-477-5675. Says F. E. Buckalew The put-in is not too far from Bloomsburg-Berwick, as you can see on the road map further down. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Pennsylvania tend     to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. This stretch of Kitchen Creek in Pennsylvania is 3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class V+ section. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. Kitchen Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Route 487 to Route 118 stretch is the only one. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The beautiful scenery of Luzerne County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This is a somewhat short section   so no need to bring snacks. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. Briefly about the general area: Have a glorious hiking adventure along the Old Bulldozer Road Trail It's always good to check out Murray Reynolds Falls. Kitchen Creek gets a normal amount of yearly precipitation; the month with most of the rain is June, and the driest of the months is January. This river is always fun. A perfect spot to stop by in close proximity to Kitchen Creek is Glen Leigh Valley, and Sheldon Reynolds Falls is a splendid local attraction. Through the months of summer, highs usually are in the 80's at Kitchen Creek with overnight lows in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's, and after the sun is down all through the wintertime temperatures at Kitchen Creek sink into the 10's. Kitchen Creek, Route 487 to Route 118 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V+ Length: 3 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.3353 Longitude: -76.269 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.2994 Longitude: -76.2743 Paddler input for Kitchen Creek, Pennsylvania: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Kitchen Creek, Pennsylvania Local climate location: TOWANDA 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Super 8 Mifflinville, Mifflinville 16 miles away The Super 8 in Mifflinville is located just of I-80 at exit 242 just 18 miles from the I-81 junction. We are just 7 miles from Bloomsburg University, 8 miles from the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, and 17 m... Budget Host Patriot Inn, Bloomsburg 16 miles away The Budget Host Patriot Inn. We are a AAA Rated property located on US Route 11, halfway between Bloomsburg and Berwick Pennsylvania, just off I-80 exit 241A. Always locally owned and operated, there... Hampton Inn Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg 19 miles away The Hampton Inn Bloomsburg is conveniently located off Exit 236 on I-80. The contemporarily designed hotel is one mile from Bloomsburg University and less than 20 minutes from Knoebels Amusement Park....   All Pennsylvania Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Pennsylvania. Books about whitewater paddling on Kitchen Creek, Pennsylvania List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Kitchen 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 Bloomsburg-Berwick, Pennsylvania Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bloomsburg-Berwick, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Kitchen Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Kitchen Creek.   Whitewater Near Kitchen Creek: Loyalsock Creek, -blank- County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Lopez to US 220) Mehoopany Creek, Wyoming County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 12.1 miles long (Stony Brook to Mehoopany) Little Loyalsock Creek, Sullivan County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 12.9 miles long (Dushore to Forksville) Harveys Creek, Luzerne County , 17 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.5 miles long (SR 1059 to Susquehanna River) Wapwallopen Creek, Luzerne County , 18 miles away, Class I-IV(V+) - 2.7 miles long (SR 3013 to Route 239) Loyalsock Creek, Sullivan County , 19 miles away, Class I-IV - 13 miles long (US 220 to Forksville) Nescopeck Creek, Luzerne County , 20 miles away, Class I-III - 19.7 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 437 to Susquehanna River) Wapwallopen Creek, Luzerne County , 21 miles away, Class I-II - 5.2 miles long (LR40022 to Camp Keller) Black Creek, Luzerne County , 21 miles away, Class I-IV - 14.6 miles long (Hazelton to Nescopeck) Bowman Creek, Wyoming County , 21 miles away, Class I-II - 10.2 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 309 to Susquehanna River)   Ski Areas Near Kitchen Creek: Sno Mountain, Pennsylvania , 42 miles away, 1020 vertical feet Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 44 miles away, 600 vertical feet Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 48 miles away, 315 vertical feet Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 48 miles away, 475 vertical feet Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania , 54 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 58 miles away, 1082 vertical feet Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 62 miles away, 510 vertical feet Greek Peak, New York , 62 miles away, 952 vertical feet Camelback, Pennsylvania , 65 miles away, 800 vertical feet Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 66 miles away, 250 vertical feet   Hotels Near Kitchen Creek: Super 8 Mifflinville, Mifflinville , 16 miles away Budget Host Patriot Inn, Bloomsburg , 16 miles away Hampton Inn Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg , 19 miles away Americas Best Value Inn -Hazleton/Drums, Drums , 20 miles away Comfort Suites Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg , 22 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Kitchen Creek: Red Rock Mountain Campground, Benton, 2 miles away Good's Campground, Benton, 2 miles away Good's Campground, Sweet Valley, 3 miles away   Trails Near Kitchen Creek: Old Bulldozer Road Trail, Luzerne County , 1 miles away Irish Settlement Trail, Sullivan County , 18 miles away Pole Bridge Trail, Sullivan County , 19 miles away Rock Run Trail, Sullivan County , 19 miles away   National Parks Near Kitchen Creek: Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA , 69 miles away   Lakes Near Kitchen Creek