Pennsylvania whitewater - Nescopeck Creek, Luzerne County
Luzerne
county,
Pennsylvania Route 437 to Susquehanna River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III 19.7 miles
This stretch of Nescopeck Creek is 19.7 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. 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 rivers here are less demanding. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Pottsville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The natural beauty of Luzerne County and the playfulness of the water beats anything. For all you camping people there are
campgrounds nearby. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The Pennsylvania Route 437 to Susquehanna River
section is the only paddling section along Nescopeck Creek. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag.
Briefly about the general area: An average amount of rain falls at Nescopeck Creek; June is when you get the most rain here; February on the other hand is the driest. Summertime highs at Nescopeck Creek generally tend to be in the 80's. During the moonlight hours
it's mostly in the 50's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 30's, and night lows through the winter for Nescopeck Creek tend to be in the 10's.
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