Pennsylvania whitewater - Marsh Creek, Adams County

Adams county, Old US Route 15 to Horner Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     3.8 miles
 
I am looking for more info on this trip. Please email with contact information to: m.quesenberry@charter.net Says Mike Quesenberry

The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Pennsylvania are often more forgiving than in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The Old US Route 15 to Horner Road section of Marsh Creek in Pennsylvania is 3.8 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back
    for more. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'll have to walk back to
the start over and over. Marsh Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Old US Route 15 to Horner Road stretch is the only one. If you're coming from Gettysburg it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The nature scenery of Pennsylvania and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far.

Briefly about the general area:
The annual rainfall here at Marsh Creek is about average; during May this area sees the most rain, and
 
February is when it's the driest. All through the warmest time of the year highs here at Marsh Creek reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 60's. During the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 30's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Marsh Creek temperatures fall to the 10's.

Marsh Creek, Old US Route 15 to Horner Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 3.8 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.7428
Longitude: -77.2812

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.65368
Longitude: -77.29398

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Current weather conditions at Marsh Creek, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: CHAMBERSBURG 9 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Sleep Inn & Suites, Emmitsburg
2 miles away
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Eisenhower Hotel, Gettysburg
4 miles away
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RPAGE - Red Carpet Inn Gettysburg, Gettysburg
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Marsh Creek.
 Whitewater Near Marsh Creek:
Owens Creek, Frederick County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Rocky Ridge Road to Monocacy River)
Owens Creek, Frederick County , 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 8 miles long (Lantz to Rocky Ridge Road)
Hunting Creek, Fredrick County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 2.5 miles long (Catoctin Hollow Road to Frank Bentz Lake)
Conewago Creek - West, Adams County , 13 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (Buchanan Valley to Bridgeport)
Antietam Creek - East Branch, Franklin County , 17 miles away, Class I-IV - 9 miles long (Old Forge to confluence with West Branch)
Middle creek, Frederick County , 18 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 6.3 miles long (Wolfsville to Myersville)
Bennett Creek, Frederick County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (MD Route 355 to Monocacy River)
Bermudian Creek, Adams / York County , 25 miles away, Class I-II - 13.1 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 94 to Conewago Creek)
Catoctin Creek, Frederick County , 25 miles away, Class I-II - 28.8 miles long (US 40 to Potomac River)
Beaver Creek, Washington County , 27 miles away, Class I(II) - 4.5 miles long (Beaver Creek Park N Ride (I-70) to Alternate Route 40)
 Ski Areas Near Marsh Creek:
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 7 miles away, 620 vertical feet
Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 33 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 65 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 90 miles away, 315 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 93 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Ski Sawmill, Pennsylvania , 97 miles away, 515 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Marsh Creek:
Sleep Inn & Suites, Emmitsburg , 2 miles away
Eisenhower Hotel, Gettysburg , 4 miles away
RPAGE - Red Carpet Inn Gettysburg, Gettysburg , 4 miles away
Carroll Valley Resort, Fairfield , 7 miles away
Quality Inn Gettysburg Motor Lodge, Gettysburg , 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Marsh Creek:
Gettysburg Battlefield RV Resort, Gettysburg, 5 miles away
Round Top Campground, Gettysburg, 6 miles away
Gettysburg Campground, Gettysburg, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Marsh Creek:
High Rock Nature Trail, Frederick County , 12 miles away
Cunningham Falls Nature Trail, Frederick County , 13 miles away
Green Ridge Trail, Adams County , 13 miles away
Spiderbush Nature Trail, Frederick County , 13 miles away
Lippencot Trail, Adams County , 15 miles away
 National Parks Near Marsh Creek:
Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont - MD , 11 miles away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, McLean - VA , 39 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Marsh Creek:
Meadow Brook Golf Course, Gettysburg , 8 miles away
Cedar Ridge Golf Course, Gettysburg , 8 miles away
Mountain View Golf Club, Fairfield , 8 miles away

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