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 starting location is a reasonable drive from Bloomsburg-Berwick, as you can see on the road map further down. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking     here in Pennsylvania are often more forgiving than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many runs in this state are very easy. This is the only paddling stretch along Kitchen Creek. There's camping available near Kitchen Creek. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. The beautiful scenery of Luzerne County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. 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. This section of Kitchen Creek in Pennsylvania is 3 miles long and   is according to American Whitewater a class V+ section of whitewater. Briefly about the general area: Near Kitchen Creek you find magnificent sites like Glen Leigh Valley, and you can have a great hiking adventure along the Old Bulldozer Road Trail. Murray Reynolds Falls is a pleasant local attraction, and Sheldon Reynolds Falls is a scenic location to take a look at while you're at Kitchen Creek. The amount of rainfall that falls at Kitchen Creek is close to the national average; through June this area sees the most rain, and January is when it's the driest. This river is so wonderful. Through the summer months at Kitchen Creek temperatures are commonly in the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's; after the sun is down throughout 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 Motel - Mifflinville, Mifflinville 16 miles away The Super 8 motel 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, an... BUDGET HOST PATRIOT INN, Bloomsburg 16 miles away The Budget Host Patriot Inn is a AAA Rated property located on US Route 11 halfway between Bloomsburg and Berwick Pennsylvania, just off I 80 exit 241. Entrance is made through a central lobby which h... Econo Lodge Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg 22 miles away Excellent customer service and personalized hospitality is the trademark of the Econo Lodge in beautiful Bloomsburg, PA. Guests enjoy a daily deluxe continental breakfast and a 10 percent discount a...   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: Montage Mountain, Pennsylvania , 42 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 44 miles away, 600 vertical feet Split Rock, Pennsylvania , 47 miles away, 250 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   Hotels Near Kitchen Creek: Super 8 Motel - Mifflinville, Mifflinville , 16 miles away BUDGET HOST PATRIOT INN, Bloomsburg , 16 miles away Econo Lodge Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg , 22 miles away Holiday Inn Express BLOOMSBURG, Bloomsburg , 22 miles away Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Hazleton, Hazleton , 24 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Kitchen Creek: Red Rock Mountain Campground, Benton, 2 miles away Good's Campground, Sweet Valley, 3 miles away Grassmere Park Campgrounds, Benton, 8 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