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 beautiful scenery of Carbon County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. The Rockport to Glen Onoko stretch of Lehigh River in Carbon County is 12.5 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The starting location is a short drive from Reading, as you can see on the road map further down. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people.     This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. No shortage of good hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. Briefly about the general area: The high level of rain makes Lehigh River a pretty wet spot; August is the month that gets the most rain; the driest of the months is February. Lehigh River is right next door to Mahoning Valley which is undeniably worth stopping at. During the summertime here at Lehigh River, high temperatures usually get into the 70's. Through the moonlight hours it's usually in the 50's. All through the winter highs are in the 20's, and nighttime lows through the winter for Lehigh River tend to be 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... Hampton Inn Lehighton, Lehighton 5 miles away The Hampton Inn Lehighton hotel is located in the Pocono region of scenic northeastern Pennsylvania and situated on the west side of Interstate 476 on Route 209 just five miles from the historic town ...   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: 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 Sno Mountain, Pennsylvania , 29 miles away, 1020 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, 420 vertical feet Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 40 miles away, 500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Lehigh River: The Broadway Guest House, Jim Thorpe , 2 miles away Inn at Jim Thorpe, Jim Thorpe , 3 miles away Hampton Inn Lehighton, Lehighton , 5 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Lehighton, Pa, Lehighton , 6 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WHITE HAVEN - LAKE HARMONY, White Haven , 12 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