Pennsylvania whitewater - Lackawanna River, Lackawanna / Luzerne County
Lackawanna / Luzerne
county,
Carbondale to Susquehanna River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-IV 26.8 miles
There is a nice stretch of pretty easy whitewater from Archbald to Blakely. It is class I and II with a nice flow. Rapids tend to be cobbles and there are a few nice ledges. Put in is at the softball/soccer field in Archbald. Take out is at the park in Blakely. Great pubs nearby for apre river. Great wings and local food. There is a 11 mile race from Archbald to Scranton every may. Lots of fun with a festival at the end. This years Lacakanna River Fest is the weekend of May 6, 2006. SYOTR Says Dan
This years Riverfest will be held on Saturday
May 12, 2007. It is sponsored by the Lackawanna River Corridor Association and will have an 8 and 11 miled timed race, a river regatta (dressed up craft to win a prize) and Duck a Thon (sponsor a duck, winner will get some sort of cash award).á Most participants do not take it
very seriously so it is a fun event. Says Dan
If you're coming from Scranton—Wilkes-Barre it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This section of Lackawanna River is 26.8 miles long and has been rated as a class I-IV section by American Whitewater. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The nature scenery of Lackawanna
/ Luzerne County and the water flowing gracefully down Lackawanna River have people coming here. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack your camping stuff too. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Getting a good
workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Carbondale to Susquehanna River section is one of them. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots
for that. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.
Briefly about the general area: If you're addicted to cool geologic marks, try Campbell Ledge, and the good people of Scranton—Wilkes-Barre like
to hang out nearby. The yearly rainfall here at Lackawanna River is about average; June is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of the months is January. Summertime highs at Lackawanna River typically tend to be in the 70's while nighttime lows are regularly in the
50's. During the winter highs are in the 20's, and overnight lows at Lackawanna River through the winter ordinarily sink into the 10's.
Dan: This year the Lackawanna River Corridor Association's Riverfest will take place on May 10, 2008. Visit their website for the incidentals. A fun race of 11 or 8 miles to the finish line in Scranton.
Dan: The upper section (Stillwater Dam to Simpson) has terrific whitewater, pretty much non stop. Mainly class 1 - 2 with the exception of a 5 foot ledge split by a rock ''islet''. Take a straight pourover on the right or a twisting spiraling flume on the left. Either way scout for wood beforehand. (I chose left...it was a nice day for a swim)
Current weather conditions at Lackawanna River, Pennsylvania
Local climate location: MONTROSE 20 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
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