Pennsylvania whitewater - Pocono Creek, Monroe County
Monroe
county,
Tannersville to Stroudsburg section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-IV 10.6 miles
This section of Pocono Creek in Monroe County is 10.6 miles long and it is classified as a class II-IV section by American Whitewater. If you're coming from East Stroudsburg it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. The wonderful Pennsylvania scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but you'd better reserve in advance
because these hotels fill up quick. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so pack your sleeping bag. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large
number of good spots. There are no other stretches to paddle along Pocono Creek than the Tannersville to Stroudsburg stretch.
Briefly about the general area: All through the summer months at Pocono Creek temperatures are typically in the 70's. Summer nighttime lows plunge down to the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Pocono Creek are in the 10's. A lot of precipitation falls at Pocono Creek; May is the wettest month with most rain, and February is the month with the least moisture.
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These outdoors activities are available near Pocono Creek.
Paradise Creek, Monroe
County
, 5 miles away, Class III - 7.7 miles long (Keokee Chapel Lane to mouth)
Brodhead Creek, Monroe
County
, 5 miles away, Class I-III - 21.2 miles long (Canadensis to mouth)
Martins Creek, Northampton
County
, 11 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Flicksville to mouth)
Wallenpaupack Creek - East Branch, Pike
County
, 16 miles away, Class III - 2.4 miles long (Sawmill Road to mouth)
Bush Kill Creek, Pike/Monroe
County
, 16 miles away, Class I-IV - 25 miles long (Pickeral Lake to Bushkill)
Wallenpaupack Creek, Wayne
County
, 17 miles away, Class I-III - 9.8 miles long (Mountainview Road to Ledgedale Road)
Lehigh River, Carbon / Lehigh / Northhampton / Monroe
County
, 17 miles away, Class I-III - 82.1 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 435 to Canal Park Allentown)
Pequest River, Warren
County
, 20 miles away, Class I-II - 14 miles long (Great Meadows to Delaware River)
Tunkhannock Creek, Monroe/Carbon
County
, 23 miles away, Class I-III - 4.4 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 115 to Pennsylvania Route 940)
Middle Creek - Lackawaxen Tributary, Wayne
County
, 25 miles away, Class I-III - 15 miles long (T412 to mouth)