Pennsylvania whitewater - Octoraro Creek, Chester County Chester county, Octoraro Lake to New Bridge Rd Maryland section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I     15 miles   Not at all deep, wide and shallow, nice parking but if you get to the very end where Octoraro Creek meets the Susquehanna it can get pretty nasty. Good place to train beginers but if they go out too far you may never see them again. Somedays the current at the mouth gets to be too much unless you have a rider picking you up downstream a couple miles. Says Chesapeake The starting location is a reasonable drive from Lancaster, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The Octoraro Lake to New Bridge Rd Maryland     stretch of Octoraro Creek in Chester County is 15 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I section. The wonderful Pennsylvania scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Octoraro Lake to New Bridge Rd Maryland section is one of them. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then   no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your camping stuff. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. Briefly about the general area: During the summertime months at Octoraro Creek highs are frequently in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are frequently in the 30's; night lows at Octoraro Creek during the winter regularly fall into the 20's. From a rain point of view Octoraro Creek is a quite common site; the month with most of the rain is July while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Octoraro Creek, Octoraro Lake to New Bridge Rd Maryland road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I Length: 15 miles Average Gradient: 9 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.79349 Longitude: -76.04458 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.70666 Longitude: -76.11516 Paddler input for Octoraro Creek, Pennsylvania: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Octoraro Creek, Pennsylvania Local climate location: HOLTWOOD 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Ramada Inn Perryville, Perryville 9 miles away The Ramada Perryville hotel is located off I-95 @ Exit 93 at a Full Travel Plaza. Adjacent to the Perryville Outlet Shopping Center featuring Jones of NY and Nike. The Best of Perryville Hotels is i... Best Western North East Inn, North East 10 miles away This full-service North East, Maryland hotel is located just 50 miles from both Baltimore and Philadelphia. Experience the personalized customer care guests have come to expect from the Best Western... Havre De Grace Super 8 Motel, Havre De Grace 11 miles away The Super 8 Motel - Havre de Grace is located at exit 89 from I-95. We are less than an hour of driving time from Baltimore, MD and Philadelphia, PA with Washington DC only 90 minutes away. We are i...   All Pennsylvania Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Pennsylvania. Books about whitewater paddling on Octoraro Creek, Pennsylvania List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Octoraro 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 Lancaster, Pennsylvania Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Octoraro Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Octoraro Creek.   Whitewater Near Octoraro Creek: Octoraro Creek, Cecil County , 5 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (New Bridge Road to Richardsmere) Conowingo Creek, Cecil County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 2 miles long (Oakwood to Susquehanna River) Northeast Creek, Cecil County , 11 miles away, Class V - 4 miles long (below covered bridge on Route 272) Broad Creek, Harford County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 4.5 miles long (MD Route 136 to Maryland Route 623) Muddy Creek - Susquehanna Tributary, York County , 15 miles away, Class II(III) - 5 miles long (Paper Mill Road to Susquehanna River) Big Elk Creek, Cecil County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 12.6 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 341 to Elkton) Susquehanna River, York County , 18 miles away, Class III+ - 2 miles long (Holtwood) Deer Creek, Harford County , 20 miles away, Class I-III - 43.5 miles long (Bond Road to Susquehanna River) Buck Run, Chester County , 22 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Doe Run Church Road to Brandywine Confluence) Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Chester County , 23 miles away, Class III - 6.6 miles long (Pennsylvania 340 to Mortonville)   Ski Areas Near Octoraro Creek: Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 36 miles away, 315 vertical feet Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 50 miles away, 510 vertical feet Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 52 miles away, 450 vertical feet Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 61 miles away, 600 vertical feet Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 69 miles away, 1082 vertical feet Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 77 miles away, 475 vertical feet Split Rock, Pennsylvania , 77 miles away, 250 vertical feet Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 78 miles away, 600 vertical feet Camelback, Pennsylvania , 85 miles away, 800 vertical feet Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 89 miles away, 250 vertical feet   Hotels Near Octoraro Creek: Ramada Inn Perryville, Perryville , 9 miles away Best Western North East Inn, North East , 10 miles away Havre De Grace Super 8 Motel, Havre De Grace , 11 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Northeast, Md, North East , 11 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, North East , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Octoraro Creek: Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park, Quarryville, 6 miles away D and J Shady Rest Campsites, Oxford, 8 miles away Happy Valley Campground, Cecil County, 8 miles away   National Parks Near Octoraro Creek: Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA , 66 miles away Greenbelt Park, Greenbelt - MD , 68 miles away   Lakes Near Octoraro Creek