Pennsylvania whitewater - Shade Creek, Somerset County
Somerset
county,
Confluence of Dark and Clear Shade to Stony Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 9.6 miles
The starting location is a short drive from Somerset, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Pennsylvania is often easier than elsewhere, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The Confluence of Dark and Clear Shade to Stony Creek stretch of Shade Creek is 9.6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance
to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. The Confluence of Dark and Clear Shade to Stony Creek stretch is the only paddling stretch along Shade Creek. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general
area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. The campgrounds here at Shade Creek are pretty good. The wonderful Pennsylvania scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle.
Briefly about the general area: At Shade Creek throughout the warm months highs are in the 80's; the overnight is a bit cooler of course, typically in the 50's. Highs throughout the wintertime are generally in the 30's, and after the sun is down throughout the winter temperatures at Shade Creek sink into the 10's. Shade Creek is a good place of common precipitation; July is the month that gets the most rain while February is regularly the driest month.
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