Pennsylvania whitewater - Susquehanna River, York County
York
county,
Holtwood section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III+ 2 miles
Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. If you're coming from Lancaster it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. This section of Susquehanna River is 2 miles long and is a class III+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. The natural beauty of Pennsylvania and the water
flowing gracefully down Susquehanna River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. This is a short paddling stretch so you'll have to walk back to
the start over and over. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Holtwood section is one of them. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There's camping available near Susquehanna River.
Briefly about the general area: At Susquehanna River through the warm months highs are in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 30's while Susquehanna River nighttime low temperatures during the winter
are in the 10's. Susquehanna River gets a common amount of yearly precipitation; July is the month that gets the most rain; the driest of the months is February.
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