Pennsylvania whitewater - Paradise Creek, Monroe County
Monroe
county,
Keokee Chapel Lane to mouth section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III 7.7 miles
The average Pennsylvania whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. This section of Paradise Creek is 7.7 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III section. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. No matter if you're whitewater
rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. The put-in is not too far from East Stroudsburg, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The beautiful scenery of Pennsylvania and the water flowing gracefully down Paradise
Creek beats anything. Paradise Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Keokee Chapel Lane to mouth stretch is the only one.
Briefly about the general area: A visit to Paradise Falls will fill your soul with good feelings, and you might also want to pay a visit to Redrock Glen if you're here at Paradise Creek. The slopes of Alpine Mountain are so inviting nobody can resist; you'll probably meet some people from East Stroudsburg here. This river has it all. Summertime at Paradise Creek comes with high temperatures in the 70's.
When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Paradise Creek are in the 10's. Paradise Creek is a reasonably wet place regularly with lots of precipitation; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is February.
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Pocono Creek, Monroe
County
, 5 miles away, Class II-IV - 10.6 miles long (Tannersville to Stroudsburg)
Brodhead Creek, Monroe
County
, 5 miles away, Class I-III - 21.2 miles long (Canadensis to mouth)
Wallenpaupack Creek - East Branch, Pike
County
, 12 miles away, Class III - 2.4 miles long (Sawmill Road to mouth)
Wallenpaupack Creek, Wayne
County
, 12 miles away, Class I-III - 9.8 miles long (Mountainview Road to Ledgedale Road)
Bush Kill Creek, Pike/Monroe
County
, 16 miles away, Class I-IV - 25 miles long (Pickeral Lake to Bushkill)
Martins Creek, Northampton
County
, 16 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Flicksville to mouth)
Lehigh River, Carbon / Lehigh / Northhampton / Monroe
County
, 17 miles away, Class I-III - 82.1 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 435 to Canal Park Allentown)
Middle Creek - Lackawaxen Tributary, Wayne
County
, 20 miles away, Class I-III - 15 miles long (T412 to mouth)
Tunkhannock Creek, Monroe/Carbon
County
, 22 miles away, Class I-III - 4.4 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 115 to Pennsylvania Route 940)
Pequest River, Warren
County
, 23 miles away, Class I-II - 14 miles long (Great Meadows to Delaware River)