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
The Pennsylvania Route 437 to Susquehanna River section of Nescopeck Creek in Pennsylvania is 19.7 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Pennsylvania and the playfulness of the water beats anything. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Pennsylvania tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming
here. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The Pennsylvania Route 437 to Susquehanna River section is the only paddling section along Nescopeck Creek. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Pottsville, please
print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. You can enjoy this stretch more if you take your time, so pack your camp stove. There's camping available near Nescopeck Creek. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.
Briefly about the general area: A common amount of precipitation falls here at Nescopeck Creek; during June this area sees the most rain, and February is when it's the driest. Through the warm
months here at Nescopeck Creek, high temperatures typically get into the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 30's with temperatures at Nescopeck Creek dipping down into the 10's during winter nights.
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