Pennsylvania whitewater - Lehigh River, Carbon County
Carbon
county,
White Haven to Rockport section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 9 miles
Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. The White Haven to Rockport section of Lehigh River in Pennsylvania is 9 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Scranton—Wilkes-Barre, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, good for a one day paddling trip. There are some good hotels near the river, but
if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. Getting your paddling muscles
activated and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. There's camping available near Lehigh River. The nature scenery of Carbon County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here.
Briefly about the general area: For the duration of the months of summer highs here at Lehigh River get into the 70's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 20's, and night lows at Lehigh River all through the wintertime frequently sink into the
10's. Lehigh River sees pretty high levels of precipitation; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain while February is mostly the driest month.
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