Pennsylvania whitewater - Meshoppen Creek, Susquehanna/Wyoming County

Susquehanna/Wyoming county, LR57012 to Meshoppen section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     17 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Pennsylvania and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. If you're coming from Scranton—Wilkes-Barre it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info
    on that. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you won't find a large number of other rivers. The LR57012 to Meshoppen section of Meshoppen Creek in Pennsylvania is 17 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. A bit
of exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so why not pack your camp stove too. There are no other stretches to paddle along Meshoppen Creek than the LR57012 to Meshoppen stretch.

Briefly about the general area:
An average amount of precipitation falls at Meshoppen Creek; through the month of June you get the most rain around here, and January on the other hand is the driest.
For the period of the warmest time of the year here at Meshoppen Creek, high temperatures
 
mostly get into the 80's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 50's. All through the winter the highs are regularly in the 30's with temperatures at Meshoppen Creek dipping down into the 10's during winter nights.

Meshoppen Creek, LR57012 to Meshoppen road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 17 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.73666
Longitude: -75.85945

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.61083
Longitude: -76.04751

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Current weather conditions at Meshoppen Creek, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: TOWANDA 23 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites GIBSON, New Milford
19 miles away
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Comfort Inn Clarks Summit, Clarks Summit
21 miles away
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Econo Lodge Clarks Summit, Clarks Summit
21 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Scranton—Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Meshoppen Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Meshoppen Creek.
 Whitewater Near Meshoppen Creek:
Bowman Creek, Wyoming County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 10.2 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 309 to Susquehanna River)
Mehoopany Creek, Wyoming County , 15 miles away, Class I-III - 12.1 miles long (Stony Brook to Mehoopany)
Lackawanna River, Lackawanna / Luzerne County , 21 miles away, Class I-IV - 26.8 miles long (Carbondale to Susquehanna River)
Harveys Creek, Luzerne County , 23 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.5 miles long (SR 1059 to Susquehanna River)
Spring Brook, Lackawanna County , 25 miles away, Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Nesbitt Reservoir to Moosic)
Kitchen Creek, Luzerne County , 29 miles away, Class V+ - 3 miles long (Route 487 to Route 118)
 Ski Areas Near Meshoppen Creek:
Montage Mountain, Pennsylvania , 26 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania , 28 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 36 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Split Rock, Pennsylvania , 39 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 40 miles away, 475 vertical feet
Greek Peak, New York , 45 miles away, 952 vertical feet
Mount Tone, Pennsylvania , 46 miles away, 450 vertical feet
Camelback, Pennsylvania , 52 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 52 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Ski Big Bear, Pennsylvania , 53 miles away, 650 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Meshoppen Creek:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites GIBSON, New Milford , 19 miles away
Comfort Inn Clarks Summit, Clarks Summit , 21 miles away
Econo Lodge Clarks Summit, Clarks Summit , 21 miles away
Ramada Plaza Hotel, Clarks Summit , 21 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Binghamton University, Vestal , 22 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Meshoppen Creek:
Slumber Valley Campground, Meshoppen, 5 miles away
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Tunkhannock, Tunkhannock, 7 miles away
Schaffer's Riverside Campgrnd, Tunkhannock, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Meshoppen Creek:
Pinnacle Trail, Lackawanna County , 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Meshoppen Creek:
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, Beach Lake - PA , 58 miles away
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA , 66 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Meshoppen Creek:
MTN Maples Public Golf Course, Springville , 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Meshoppen Creek

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