Pennsylvania whitewater - Mosquito Creek, Clearfield County

Clearfield county, Gifford Run to West Branch Susquehanna section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     9.8 miles
  The Gifford Run to West Branch Susquehanna section of Mosquito Creek in Pennsylvania is 9.8 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. The natural beauty of Clearfield County and the playfulness of the water beats anything. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you won't find a large number of other rivers. There's camping
    available near Mosquito Creek. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. The starting point is not too far from DuBois,
if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. Mosquito Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Gifford Run to West Branch Susquehanna section is the only one.

Briefly about the general area:
Devils Elbow is a great location to check out while in the region; you can have a delightful hiking adventure along the Number Five Trail. For the duration of the warm days of summer, highs generally are in the 80's at Mosquito Creek. For the period
 
of the moonlight hours it's generally in the 50's. For the duration of the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Mosquito Creek.
A river like this is too good to miss. Mosquito Creek is a quite wet place regularly with a great deal of rain; throughout June this area sees the most rain while January is usually the driest month. While you're here at Mosquito Creek you can take a hike along the Number Eleven Trail; you could always discover Dry Draft.

Mosquito Creek, Gifford Run to West Branch Susquehanna road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 9.8 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.15
Longitude: -78.23333

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.11666
Longitude: -78.11112

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Current weather conditions at Mosquito Creek, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: CLERMONT 18 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Inn Clearfield, Clearfield
16 miles away
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Super 8 Clearfield, Clearfield
16 miles away
The Super 8 Clearfield PA has recently been awarded with three diamonds from AAA. Not only a convenient stop along the way but we are a great place to relax and enjoy hiking fishing hunting or a movi...

Days Inn Clearfield, Clearfield
17 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Mosquito Creek.
 Whitewater Near Mosquito Creek:
Moshannon River, Clearfield/Centre County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 12.5 miles long (Peale Bridge to West Br. Susquehanna River)
Black Moshannon Creek, Centre County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 17.2 miles long (Black Moshannon State Park to Moshannon Creek)
Clearfield Creek, Cambria/Clearfield County , 28 miles away, Class I-II - 62.2 miles long (Ashville to West Br.Susquehanna River)
Anderson Creek, Clearfield County , 29 miles away, Class II-III - 12.2 miles long (US Route 322 to West Br. Susquehanna)
 Ski Areas Near Mosquito Creek:
Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 35 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Ski Denton, Pennsylvania , 41 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 51 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Ski Sawmill, Pennsylvania , 64 miles away, 515 vertical feet
Holiday Valley, New York , 68 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Holimont, New York , 69 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Swain, New York , 73 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Kissing Bridge, New York , 83 miles away, 600 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 85 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 90 miles away, 620 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Mosquito Creek:
Comfort Inn Clearfield, Clearfield , 16 miles away
Super 8 Clearfield, Clearfield , 16 miles away
Days Inn Clearfield, Clearfield , 17 miles away
Rodeway Inn Clearfield, Clearfield , 17 miles away
Hampton Inn Clearfield, Clearfield , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Mosquito Creek:
Woodland Campground, Woodland, 13 miles away
Snow Shoe Park, Snow Shoe, 17 miles away
 Trails Near Mosquito Creek:
Number Five Trail, Clearfield County , 2 miles away
Number Eleven Trail, Clearfield County , 5 miles away
Brown Trail, Clearfield County , 5 miles away
Big Spring Draft Trail, Cameron County , 5 miles away
Laurel Swamp Trail, Clearfield County , 6 miles away

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