Pennsylvania whitewater - Stonycreek River, Somerset County

Somerset county, Foustwell to Carpenters Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     4.6 miles
  The natural beauty of Pennsylvania and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Foustwell to Carpenters Park stretch of Stonycreek River is 4.6 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so better not forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners.
    No shortage of good hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The put-in location is a short drive from Somerset, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, suitable for an
afternoon trip. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good spots for that around here. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Foustwell to Carpenters Park stretch is one of them.

Briefly about the general area:
An average amount of rainfall falls at Stonycreek River; the wettest month of the year is mostly July, that's the one that rains the most, and February is when it's the driest.
Throughout the warm months, highs frequently are in the 80's at Stonycreek
 
River. Summer nighttime lows fall down to the 50's. All through the winter the highs are usually in the 30's; night lows in the 10's for Stonycreek River.

Stonycreek River, Foustwell to Carpenters Park road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 4.6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.214
Longitude: -78.9002

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.2387
Longitude: -78.8826

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Current weather conditions at Stonycreek River, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: INDIANA 14 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Johnstown, Pa, Johnstown
3 miles away
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Comfort Inn & Suites, Johnstown
4 miles away
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Sleep Inn Johnstown, Johnstown
4 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Somerset, Pennsylvania
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Somerset, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Stonycreek River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Stonycreek River.
 Whitewater Near Stonycreek River:
Stonycreek River, Somerset County , 2 miles away, Class II+(III) - 1.7 miles long (Hollsopple to Foustwell)
Paint Creek, Somerset County , 2 miles away, Class V - 2.7 miles long (SR 56 to Stonycreek River)
Shade Creek, Somerset County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.6 miles long (Confluence of Dark and Clear Shade to Stony Creek)
Roaring Fork, Somerset County , 4 miles away, Class IV - 1.5 miles long (Rt 160 Bridge to confluence with Shade Creek)
Dark Shade Creek, Somerset County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.1 miles long (Rockingham to Clear Shade)
Little Conemaugh River, Cambria County , 8 miles away, Class II - 10.2 miles long (South Fork to Johnstown)
Clear Shade Creek, Somerset County , 8 miles away, Class III - 5.5 miles long (Crum Road to Shade Creek)
Quemahoning Creek, Somerset County , 9 miles away, Class III - 3.4 miles long (Boswell to Reservoir)
Quemahoning Creek, Somerset County , 9 miles away, Class III - 3.62 miles long (SR 160 to Quemahoning Dam)
Stonycreek River, Somerset County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.97 miles long (Shanksville to Mostoller)
 Ski Areas Near Stonycreek River:
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 19 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 24 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 27 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 30 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 48 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 61 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 72 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 74 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 75 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 84 miles away, 520 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Stonycreek River:
Holiday Inn Express Johnstown, Pa, Johnstown , 3 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Johnstown , 4 miles away
Sleep Inn Johnstown, Johnstown , 4 miles away
Econo Lodge Johnstown, Johnstown , 5 miles away
Holiday Inn Johnstown-Dwtn, Pa, Johnstown , 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Stonycreek River:
Pine Oaks Camp Ground, Friedens, 11 miles away
Woodland Park, Ebensburg, 14 miles away
Mirror Lake Resort, New Florence, 16 miles away
 Trails Near Stonycreek River:
Lost Turkey Trail, Somerset County , 9 miles away
John P Saylor Trail, Somerset County , 10 miles away
Wolf Rocks Trail, Somerset County , 10 miles away
Old '56' Trail, Somerset County , 10 miles away
Roger Mountain Trail, Indiana County , 11 miles away
 Lakes Near Stonycreek River

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