Pennsylvania whitewater - Martins Creek, Northampton County

Northampton county, Flicksville to mouth section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     6 miles
  The nature scenery of Pennsylvania and the water flowing gracefully down Martins Creek make the trip here worthwhile. The put-in location is a short drive from Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, 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 many runs in this state are very easy. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem
    but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The campgrounds here at Martins Creek are pretty good. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. This section of Martins Creek
is 6 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Martins Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Flicksville to mouth section is the only one. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good rivers.

Briefly about the general area:
Martins Creek is a pretty wet place regularly with much precipitation; the month of May is the wettest with
 
most of the rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month. For the period of the summertime months here at Martins Creek, high temperatures frequently get into the 80's. Summer night lows sink down to the 50's. Highs throughout the winter are mostly in the 30's with temperatures at Martins Creek dipping down into the 10's all through winter nights.

Martins Creek, Flicksville to mouth road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.8445
Longitude: -75.20301

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.7751
Longitude: -75.17591

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Current weather conditions at Martins Creek, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: STROUDSBURG 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Quality Inn Easton, Easton
7 miles away
Located in historic downtown Easton and just a short walk to the Crayola Factory Store, the Quality Inn of Easton features free deluxe continental breakfast, free wireless high-speed Internet service,...

Phillipsburg Inn, Phillipsburg
8 miles away
Close to Lafayette College, Lehigh University, Moranium College, Pocono Mountains, Amish Country, Dorney Park, Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, downtown Easton 2 miles away, and historic Bethleham 13 miles ...

Comfort Inn, Easton
8 miles away
Minutes from the stateline of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the Crayola Factory, Dorney Park/Wildwater Kingdom and Historic Bethlehem. An easy drive to the Pocono Mountains attractions. The Comfort In...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania-New Jersey, the metro area neareast to Martins Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Martins Creek.
 Whitewater Near Martins Creek:
Pocono Creek, Monroe County , 12 miles away, Class II-IV - 10.6 miles long (Tannersville to Stroudsburg)
Pequest River, Warren County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 14 miles long (Great Meadows to Delaware River)
Brodhead Creek, Monroe County , 15 miles away, Class I-III - 21.2 miles long (Canadensis to mouth)
Paradise Creek, Monroe County , 16 miles away, Class III - 7.7 miles long (Keokee Chapel Lane to mouth)
Tohickon Creek, Bucks County , 21 miles away, Class I-III - 4.7 miles long (Quakertown to Pennsylvania Route 563)
Lehigh River, Carbon / Lehigh / Northhampton / Monroe County , 21 miles away, Class I-III - 82.1 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 435 to Canal Park Allentown)
Tohickon Creek, Bucks County , 21 miles away, Class II-III - 3.8 miles long (Ralph Stover State Park to Point Pleasant)
Bush Kill Creek, Pike/Monroe County , 21 miles away, Class I-IV - 25 miles long (Pickeral Lake to Bushkill)
Lockatong Creek, Hunterdon County , 23 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Right upstream of Idell to Raven Rock Road)
Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon County , 23 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.6 miles long (Hoffman's Bridge to Readingsburg)
 Ski Areas Near Martins Creek:
Shawnee Mountain, Pennsylvania , 14 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 16 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Camelback, Pennsylvania , 17 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 18 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 22 miles away, 1082 vertical feet
Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 31 miles away, 475 vertical feet
Tanglwood, Pennsylvania , 32 miles away, 415 vertical feet
Split Rock, Pennsylvania , 32 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 33 miles away, 450 vertical feet
Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 35 miles away, 510 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Martins Creek:
Quality Inn Easton, Easton , 7 miles away
Phillipsburg Inn, Phillipsburg , 8 miles away
Comfort Inn, Easton , 8 miles away
Red Carpet Inn Wind Gap, Wind Gap , 8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Easton, Pa, Easton , 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Martins Creek:
Hickory Lake Campground, Mount Bethel, 8 miles away
Shady Acres Campgrounds, Portland, 9 miles away
Arrowhead Campground, Stroudsburg, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Martins Creek:
Indian Trail, Monroe County , 16 miles away
Camelback Trail, Monroe County , 17 miles away
 National Parks Near Martins Creek:
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA , 18 miles away
Delaware National Scenic River, Bushkill - PA , 25 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Martins Creek:
Harker's Hollow Golf Club, Phillipsburg , 5 miles away
Sawmill Golf Course, Easton , 6 miles away

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