Pennsylvania whitewater - Lehigh River, Carbon County Carbon county, Rockport to Glen Onoko section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     12.5 miles   The wonderful Pennsylvania scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. There are campgrounds quite near     the river where you can camp. The Rockport to Glen Onoko section of Lehigh River is 12.5 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. The starting point is not too far from Reading, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. No need to look hard for hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Briefly about the general area: Lehigh River mostly gets lots of precipitation; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is February. A magnificent place right next door to   Lehigh River is Mahoning Valley. High temperatures at Lehigh River during the months of summer are in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 50's. Highs through the winter are generally in the 20's while Lehigh River night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 10's. Lehigh River, Rockport to Glen Onoko road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 12.5 miles Average Gradient: 30 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.9662 Longitude: -75.7548 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.67549 Longitude: -75.75911 Paddler input for Lehigh River, Pennsylvania: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Lehigh River, Pennsylvania Local climate location: FREELAND 17 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. The Broadway Guest House, Jim Thorpe 2 miles away Our Beautiful guest house is located in Historic Jim Thorpe in the lower part of the famous Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. Enjoy our unique gardens, terraces, and our front porch with comfy sittin... Inn at Jim Thorpe, Jim Thorpe 3 miles away Welcome to the Inn at Jim Thorpe. Our hotel, painstakingly and lovingly restored, recalls that high flying era of gaslights and horse-drawn carriages, black diamonds and victorian opulence. Built in... Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Lehighton, Pa, Lehighton 6 miles away Country Inn & Suites offers high speed Internet access in all rooms, meeting room, lobby and breakfast area. Refrigerator, microwave and dry bar in all suites. In room coffeemaker, speaker phones, v...   All Pennsylvania Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Pennsylvania. Books about whitewater paddling on Lehigh River, Pennsylvania List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Lehigh River, 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 Reading, Pennsylvania Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Reading, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Lehigh River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Lehigh River.   Whitewater Near Lehigh River: Lizard Creek, Schuykill / Carbon County , 3 miles away, Class I-III - 13.8 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 309 to Kittitiny Road) Nesquehoning Creek, Carbon County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 5.6 miles long (Confluence with Broad Run to mouth) Black Creek, Carbon County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.6 miles long (Hudsondale to mouth) Lehigh River, Carbon County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 9 miles long (White Haven to Rockport) Lehigh River, Carbon County , 14 miles away, Class II(III) - 6.75 miles long (Francis Walters Dam to White Haven) Bear Creek, Luzerne County , 17 miles away, Class I-III - 6.6 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 115 to Walter Dam) Tunkhannock Creek, Monroe/Carbon County , 18 miles away, Class I-III - 4.4 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 115 to Pennsylvania Route 940) Lehigh River, Carbon / Lehigh / Northhampton / Monroe County , 20 miles away, Class I-III - 82.1 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 435 to Canal Park Allentown) Wapwallopen Creek, Luzerne County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 5.2 miles long (LR40022 to Camp Keller) Black Creek, Luzerne County , 24 miles away, Class I-IV - 14.6 miles long (Hazelton to Nescopeck)   Ski Areas Near Lehigh River: Split Rock, Pennsylvania , 16 miles away, 250 vertical feet Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 16 miles away, 475 vertical feet Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 17 miles away, 1082 vertical feet Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 17 miles away, 600 vertical feet Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 20 miles away, 510 vertical feet Montage Mountain, Pennsylvania , 29 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Camelback, Pennsylvania , 30 miles away, 800 vertical feet Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 32 miles away, 315 vertical feet Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 34 miles away, 250 vertical feet Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 36 miles away, 450 vertical feet   Hotels Near Lehigh River: The Broadway Guest House, Jim Thorpe , 2 miles away Inn at Jim Thorpe, Jim Thorpe , 3 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Lehighton, Pa, Lehighton , 6 miles away Allentown/Kutztown Super 8 Motel, Kutztown , 13 miles away Mountain Laurel Resort & Spa, White Haven , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Lehigh River: Bake Oven Campground, Ashfield, 3 miles away Blue Mountain Camping Resort, Lehighton, 6 miles away Jim Thorpe Camping Resort, Jim Thorpe, 7 miles away   Trails Near Lehigh River: Boulder Field Trail, Carbon County , 13 miles away Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Schuylkill County , 14 miles away Valley Rim Trail, Berks County , 16 miles away Pinnacle Trail, Berks County , 17 miles away   National Parks Near Lehigh River: Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA , 26 miles away Delaware National Scenic River, Bushkill - PA , 59 miles away   Lakes Near Lehigh River