Pennsylvania whitewater - Lehigh River, Carbon / Lehigh / Northhampton / Monroe County
Carbon / Lehigh / Northhampton / Monroe
county,
Pennsylvania Route 435 to Canal Park Allentown section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III 82.1 miles
The starting point is not too far from Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Pennsylvania Route 435 to Canal Park Allentown section of Lehigh River in Carbon / Lehigh / Northhampton / Monroe County is 82.1 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. A good workout and just hanging out
with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good rivers for that around here. The beautiful scenery of Carbon / Lehigh
/ Northhampton / Monroe County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Pennsylvania Route 435 to Canal Park Allentown section is just one of many.
Briefly about the general area: Blue Mountain is a good local ski area. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the
70's to Lehigh River. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Lehigh River. Much rainfall falls at Lehigh River; during August this area sees the most rain, and the driest of the months is February.
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