Pennsylvania whitewater - Loyalsock Creek, unknown County

Lopez to US 220 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     10 miles
  The wonderful Pennsylvania scenery and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you're coming from Bloomsburg-Berwick it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to
    get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This stretch of Loyalsock Creek in Pennsylvania is 10 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. 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 rivers. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Lopez to US 220 stretch is one of them. You can enjoy this stretch more if you take your time, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people.

Briefly about the general area:
Loyalsock Creek gets a typical amount of annual rain; most of the rain falls during
 
June, and the driest month of the year is January.
Through the long summer days at Loyalsock Creek temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's. Summer night lows plunge down to the 50's. All through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's while Loyalsock Creek night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 10's.

Loyalsock Creek, Lopez to US 220 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 10 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.4589
Longitude: -76.3323

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.45569
Longitude: -76.4454

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Current weather conditions at Loyalsock Creek, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: TOWANDA 9 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Inn Wysox, Towanda
16 miles away
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Budget Host Patriot Inn, Bloomsburg
22 miles away
The Budget Host Patriot Inn. We are a AAA Rated property located on US Route 11, halfway between Bloomsburg and Berwick Pennsylvania, just off I-80 exit 241A. Always locally owned and operated, there...

Hampton Inn Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg
23 miles away
The Hampton Inn Bloomsburg is conveniently located off Exit 236 on I-80. The contemporarily designed hotel is one mile from Bloomsburg University and less than 20 minutes from Knoebels Amusement Park....



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bloomsburg-Berwick, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Loyalsock Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Loyalsock Creek.
 Whitewater Near Loyalsock Creek:
Little Loyalsock Creek, Sullivan County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 12.9 miles long (Dushore to Forksville)
Loyalsock Creek, Sullivan County , 9 miles away, Class I-IV - 13 miles long (US 220 to Forksville)
Kitchen Creek, Luzerne County , 11 miles away, Class V+ - 3 miles long (Route 487 to Route 118)
Towanda Creek - South Branch, Bradford County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 8.6 miles long (New Albany to Susquehanna)
Schrader Creek, Bradford County , 17 miles away, Class II-IV - 12.7 miles long (T359 to Towanda Creek)
Mehoopany Creek, Wyoming County , 18 miles away, Class I-III - 12.1 miles long (Stony Brook to Mehoopany)
Elk Creek, Sullivan County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 4.7 miles long (Lincoln Falls to Loyalsock Creek)
Sugar Creek, Bradford County , 25 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (LR08014 to LR0817)
Harveys Creek, Luzerne County , 28 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.5 miles long (SR 1059 to Susquehanna River)
Bowman Creek, Wyoming County , 28 miles away, Class I-II - 10.2 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 309 to Susquehanna River)
 Ski Areas Near Loyalsock Creek:
Sno Mountain, Pennsylvania , 50 miles away, 1020 vertical feet
Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 54 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 57 miles away, 315 vertical feet
Greek Peak, New York , 57 miles away, 952 vertical feet
Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 58 miles away, 475 vertical feet
Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania , 59 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Ski Sawmill, Pennsylvania , 62 miles away, 515 vertical feet
Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 69 miles away, 1082 vertical feet
Song Mountain, New York , 70 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Labrador Mountain, New York , 71 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Loyalsock Creek:
Comfort Inn Wysox, Towanda , 16 miles away
Budget Host Patriot Inn, Bloomsburg , 22 miles away
Hampton Inn Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg , 23 miles away
Super 8 Mifflinville, Mifflinville , 23 miles away
Econo Lodge Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg , 24 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Loyalsock Creek:
Rocky Valley Campground, Dushore, 4 miles away
Pioneer Campground, Laporte, 8 miles away
Acorn Acres, Benton, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Loyalsock Creek:
Irish Settlement Trail, Sullivan County , 8 miles away
Rock Run Trail, Sullivan County , 9 miles away
Pole Bridge Trail, Sullivan County , 9 miles away
Big Timber Spur, Sullivan County , 10 miles away
Fox Hollow Spur, Sullivan County , 11 miles away

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