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
If you're coming from Scranton—Wilkes-Barre it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Pennsylvania tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. This section of Meshoppen Creek is 17 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. There's camping available near Meshoppen Creek. This section has
enough mileage for an overnight trip, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you won't find many other paddling rivers. There are no other sections to paddle along Meshoppen Creek than
the LR57012 to Meshoppen section. 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. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people.
Briefly about the general area: Meshoppen Creek gets a common amount of precipitation; the wettest month of the year is usually June, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month of the year is January.
During the warm months at Meshoppen Creek highs are usually in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's, and night lows at Meshoppen Creek during the wintertime commonly descend into the 10's.
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