Pennsylvania whitewater - Shohola Creek, Pike County

Pike county, Shohola Falls Park to Mouth section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-IV     9.5 miles
 
Raft??? First off, I cant see raft going through box canyon. It might be possible, but I wouldn't want to see someone I care about be the first. After the box, downstream of the route 6 bridge, you would need a lot of rain, I mean an awful lot of rain to get through the flat water section. Personally, I do some tough runs (CL4+) and I'm not sure I'd wanna be there with that much water. With plenty of water, medium level, we were scraping a lot in the flat water section. Also, in the canyon, if someone gets hurt, they are in for a bad day. This is evident
    by looking at a typo map or looking down from route three bridge. ''outside the state you might find the rivers here are more forgiving''. My travel for White Water is limited: NY, NJ, MA, CT, WV, MD, VT, NC. Never been out west. With my limited experience the above states and
PA and 5 years kayaking including winter, I have no clue what the above quote means. Ratings CL1-5 (6 being a rating meaning it might not be runable), while far from perfect is a pretty good indication of water difficulty. Don't paddle here unless you know what you or doing. Says J.D.

The natural beauty of Pennsylvania and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. This section of Shohola Creek in Pennsylvania is 9.5 miles long and it is classified as a class I-IV section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Pennsylvania
 
is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. Shohola Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Shohola Falls Park to Mouth section is the only one. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. If you're coming from East Stroudsburg it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch is mid length, it's perfect for a one day trip. There's camping available near Shohola Creek.

Briefly about the general area:
Going for a hike on the Maple Brook Trail is always a good adventure, and there are great sites to look at along the Bald Hill Trail. Throughout the summertime months highs here at Shohola Creek get into the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 50's. Highs all through the winter are ordinarily in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Shohola Creek. The annual rainfall here at Shohola Creek is about average; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain; February on the other hand is the driest.

Shohola Creek, Shohola Falls Park to Mouth road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-IV
Length: 9.5 miles
Average Gradient: 65 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.35722
Longitude: -75.0825

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.44777
Longitude: -74.92445

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Current weather conditions at Shohola Creek, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: HAWLEY 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

The Lodge at Woodloch, Hawley
9 miles away
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13 miles away
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Tanglewood (Vri), Hawley
14 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Shohola Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Shohola Creek.
 Whitewater Near Shohola Creek:
Lackawaxen River, Pike County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Above Delaware confluence)
Bush Kill Creek, Pike/Monroe County , 12 miles away, Class I-IV - 25 miles long (Pickeral Lake to Bushkill)
Raymondskill Creek, Pike County , 12 miles away, Class V+ - 1 miles long (SR 2009 to Route 209)
Hornbeck's Creek, Pike County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1.8 miles long (Emery's Road to Route 209)
Delaware River, Delaware/ Sullivan/ Orange County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 77 miles long (Hancock to Port Jervis)
Mongaup River, Orange/ Sullivan County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 2.9 miles long (Rio Dam to Delaware River)
Delaware River, Sullivan/ Orange/ Pike County , 17 miles away, Class II - 0.2 miles long (Mongaup Wave)
Callicoon Creek - East Branch, Sullivan County , 18 miles away, Class I-III - 10 miles long (Route 52 bridge to confluence with North Br. Callicoon)
Callicoon Creek - North Branch, Sullivan County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Gossweyler Pond and Dam to East Branc)
Wallenpaupack Creek - East Branch, Pike County , 20 miles away, Class III - 2.4 miles long (Sawmill Road to mouth)
 Ski Areas Near Shohola Creek:
Tanglwood, Pennsylvania , 11 miles away, 415 vertical feet
Ski Big Bear, Pennsylvania , 15 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Shawnee Mountain, Pennsylvania , 20 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 22 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 27 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Holiday Mountain, New York , 29 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Camelback, Pennsylvania , 30 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Mountain Creek, New Jersey , 36 miles away, 1040 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, New Jersey , 38 miles away, 620 vertical feet
Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania , 41 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Shohola Creek:
The Lodge at Woodloch, Hawley , 9 miles away
The Settlers Inn, Hawley , 13 miles away
Tanglewood (Vri), Hawley , 14 miles away
RPAMI - Red Carpet Inn Milford, Milford , 14 miles away
Scottish Inns Milford, Milford , 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Shohola Creek:
Lake Greeley Camp, Greeley, 1 miles away
Camp Shohola, Greeley, 1 miles away
Lake Adventure Community Assoc, Milford, 3 miles away
 Trails Near Shohola Creek:
Maple Brook Trail, Pike County , 4 miles away
Bald Hill Trail, Pike County , 4 miles away
Steam Mill Trail, Pike County , 4 miles away
Crawford Trail, Pike County , 5 miles away
Flat Ridge Trail, Pike County , 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Shohola Creek:
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, Beach Lake - PA , 12 miles away
Delaware National Scenic River, Bushkill - PA , 13 miles away
 Lakes Near Shohola Creek

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