Pennsylvania whitewater - Paint Creek, Somerset County
Somerset
county,
SR 56 to Stonycreek River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS V 2.7 miles
The wonderful Somerset County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. The starting point is not too far from Johnstown, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This stretch of Paint Creek is 2.7 miles long and it is classified as a class V section by American Whitewater. This is a pretty short section so better bring some good walking shoes. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Pennsylvania tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so you'd better keep in mind
that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. This is the only paddling section along Paint Creek. You might be into whitewater
rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good places. If you'll be staying in a hotel you're in luck, lodging is available very near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.
Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Paint Creek during the warmest time of the year are in the 70's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Paint Creek.
Paint Creek gets a common amount of annual rain; through the month of July you get the most rain around here while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
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