Pennsylvania whitewater - Laurel Hill Creek, Somerset County
Somerset
county,
Laruel Hill State Park to Ursina section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II+ 16.2 miles
The beautiful scenery of Pennsylvania and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. The put-in is not too far from Somerset, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch of Laurel Hill Creek in Pennsylvania is 16.2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II+ section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Pennsylvania is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. The campgrounds here at Laurel Hill
Creek are pretty good. You can enjoy this stretch more if you take your time, so why not pack your camp stove too. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. There aren’t any hotels
right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The Laruel Hill State Park to Ursina section is the only paddling section along Laurel Hill Creek. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people.
Briefly about the general area: For the duration of the summertime months, highs regularly are in the 80's at Laurel Hill Creek, and the night is rather chillier of course, commonly in
the 50's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Laurel Hill Creek. All the water falling down from the sky makes Laurel Hill Creek a wet site; most of the rain falls through July, and the driest month of the year is February.
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