Pennsylvania whitewater - Loyalsock Creek, Sullivan County
Sullivan
county,
US 220 to Forksville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-IV 13 miles
The natural beauty of Pennsylvania and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. The US 220 to Forksville section of Loyalsock Creek is 13 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-IV section of whitewater. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Sayre, as you can see on the road map further down. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Pennsylvania you might find the rivers here a bit
more manageable, so keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to
drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that.
Briefly about the general area: There's brilliant hiking along the Big Timber Spur, and a good location to take a look at is Haystacks. Don't leave Loyalsock Creek without first going for a hike along the Rock Run Trail. The annual rainfall here at Loyalsock Creek is about average; the wettest month of the
year is typically June, that's the one that rains the most while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. High temperatures at Loyalsock Creek through the warm days of summer are in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. For the period of the wintertime highs are regularly in the 30's while Loyalsock Creek night low temperatures all through the winter are in the 10's.
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