Pennsylvania whitewater - Pine Creek, Allegheny County

Allegheny county, Allison Park to Etna section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     6.5 miles
 
Interested in exact put in location I live in Allison park on Middle road.E-mail me at sueo3@verizon.net Thank you! Says Sue O

I have not kayaked here yet. It would be better if there was a recent rain event to raise the water levels some and up the challenge. some areas are really shallow, but you can have lots of fun. Says Eric

Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Pennsylvania is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. The beautiful scenery of Allegheny
    County and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. The put-in location is a short drive from Pittsburgh, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The campgrounds here at Pine Creek are pretty good. Getting some good exercise and just
being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. The Allison Park to Etna section of Pine Creek in Allegheny County is 6.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. There are no other sections to paddle along Pine Creek than the Allison Park to Etna section. No shortage of good hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area  
with plenty of spots for that.

Briefly about the general area:
Throughout the summertime months here at Pine Creek, high temperatures commonly get into the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's; overnight lows in the 10's for Pine Creek. An average amount of rainfall falls at Pine Creek; the month with most of the rain is July, and the driest month is January.

Pine Creek, Allison Park to Etna road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 6.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.56969
Longitude: -79.9535

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.48917
Longitude: -79.9514

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Current weather conditions at Pine Creek, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: PITTSBURGH WSCMO2 17 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Residence Inn Pittsburgh University/Medical Center, Pittsburgh
4 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Pine Creek.
 Whitewater Near Pine Creek:
Montour Run, Allegheny County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (Enlow to Groveton)
Sewickley Creek, Westmoreland County , 22 miles away, Class III - 12 miles long (Yukon to Youghiogheny)
Slippery Rock Creek, -blank- County , 27 miles away, Class II - 3.5 miles long (Eckert's Bridge to Harris Bridge)
Jacobs Creek, Westmoreland/Fayette County , 28 miles away, Class II-III - 7.1 miles long (Chaintown to Youghiogheny River)
Slippery Rock Creek, Lawrence County , 28 miles away, Class II-III - 4.7 miles long (Kennedy Mill to Eckert's Bridge)
Muddy Creek - Slippery Rock Tributary, Lawrence County , 28 miles away, Class V - 0.35 miles long (to Slippery Rock Creek)
Connoquenessing Creek, Beaver County , 28 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Calgon to 2nd treatment plant)
 Ski Areas Near Pine Creek:
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 14 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 52 miles away, 754 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 54 miles away, 610 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 58 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 65 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Peek N Peak, New York , 82 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 87 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 88 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 97 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Pine Creek:
Holiday Inn PITTSBURGH NORTH, Pittsburgh , 4 miles away
Courtyard Pittsburgh Shadyside, Pittsburgh , 4 miles away
Residence Inn Pittsburgh University/Medical Center, Pittsburgh , 4 miles away
Hampton Inn PittsburghMcKnight Rd, Pittsburgh , 4 miles away
Comfort Inn North, Gibsonia , 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Pine Creek:
Camp Adventure, Reading, 9 miles away
Mountain Top Bluegrass, Tarentum, 12 miles away
Pittsburgh North Camp Ground, Evans City, 13 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Pine Creek:
Wildwood Golf Club, Allison Park , 3 miles away
The Pittsburgh Golf Club, Pittsburgh , 5 miles away
Fox Chapel Golf Club, Pittsburgh , 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Pine Creek

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