Pennsylvania whitewater - Nesquehoning Creek, Carbon County
Carbon
county,
Confluence with Broad Run to mouth section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 5.6 miles
The scenic beauty of Carbon County and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. If you're coming from Scranton—Wilkes-Barre it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length
for a morning trip. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but do book a room before you come because it is
a very popular destination. The Confluence with Broad Run to mouth section of Nesquehoning Creek in Carbon County is 5.6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. Nesquehoning Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Confluence with Broad Run to mouth section is the only one.
Briefly about the general area: Nesquehoning Creek gets a great deal of water; the wettest month of the year is typically August, that's the one that rains the most, and February is when it's the driest. High temperatures at Nesquehoning
Creek throughout the summer are in the 70's with overnight lows in the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Nesquehoning Creek sink into the 10's. If you wish for a little side tour, try Hell Kitchen Gap.
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