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. Nescopeck Creek, Pennsylvania Route 437 to Susquehanna River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 19.7 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.01509 Longitude: -76.08101 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.0045 Longitude: -76.1334 Paddler input for Nescopeck Creek, Pennsylvania: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Nescopeck Creek, Pennsylvania Local climate location: MILLVILLE 16 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Hazleton, Hazleton 6 miles away Proud winner of the Hotel of the Year Award in 04 & 05. Located close to the Poconos, Jim Thorpe, Wilkes Barre & Scranton. Always inviting and always clean, our Inn & Suites offers the area's only i... Comfort Inn West Hazleton, West Hazleton 6 miles away Perfect for business and leisure travelers alike, the Comfort Inn of West Hazleton features free high-speed Internet access, the expanded Comfort Sunshine Breakfast Buffet, Timber's Restaurant/Lounge,... Residence Inn Hazleton, Hazleton 6 miles away null...   All Pennsylvania Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Pennsylvania. Books about whitewater paddling on Nescopeck Creek, Pennsylvania List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Nescopeck Creek, Pennsylvania. Find a whitewater outfitter in Pennsylvania Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Pottsville, Pennsylvania Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Nescopeck Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Nescopeck Creek.   Whitewater Near Nescopeck Creek: Black Creek, Luzerne County , 2 miles away, Class I-IV - 14.6 miles long (Hazelton to Nescopeck) Wapwallopen Creek, Luzerne County , 3 miles away, Class I-IV(V+) - 2.7 miles long (SR 3013 to Route 239) Wapwallopen Creek, Luzerne County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 5.2 miles long (LR40022 to Camp Keller) Harveys Creek, Luzerne County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.5 miles long (SR 1059 to Susquehanna River) Kitchen Creek, Luzerne County , 20 miles away, Class V+ - 3 miles long (Route 487 to Route 118) Black Creek, Carbon County , 21 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.6 miles long (Hudsondale to mouth) Nesquehoning Creek, Carbon County , 22 miles away, Class II-III - 5.6 miles long (Confluence with Broad Run to mouth) Lehigh River, Carbon County , 24 miles away, Class II-III - 9 miles long (White Haven to Rockport) Lehigh River, Carbon County , 25 miles away, Class II(III) - 6.75 miles long (Francis Walters Dam to White Haven) Mehoopany Creek, Wyoming County , 26 miles away, Class I-III - 12.1 miles long (Stony Brook to Mehoopany)   Ski Areas Near Nescopeck Creek: Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 31 miles away, 315 vertical feet Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 32 miles away, 600 vertical feet Split Rock, Pennsylvania , 34 miles away, 250 vertical feet Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 35 miles away, 475 vertical feet Montage Mountain, Pennsylvania , 36 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 42 miles away, 1082 vertical feet Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 43 miles away, 510 vertical feet Camelback, Pennsylvania , 52 miles away, 800 vertical feet Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania , 53 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 54 miles away, 250 vertical feet   Hotels Near Nescopeck Creek: Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Hazleton, Hazleton , 6 miles away Comfort Inn West Hazleton, West Hazleton , 6 miles away Residence Inn Hazleton, Hazleton , 6 miles away Forest Hill Inn of Hazelton, Hazleton , 8 miles away Ramada Inn Hazleton, Hazleton , 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Nescopeck Creek: Council Cup Campground, Wapwallopen, 5 miles away Red Ridge Lake Campground, Zion Grove, 6 miles away Moyers Grove Campground and RV, Wapwallopen, 7 miles away   Trails Near Nescopeck Creek: Old Bulldozer Road Trail, Luzerne County , 19 miles away   National Parks Near Nescopeck Creek: Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA , 52 miles away   Lakes Near Nescopeck Creek