Pennsylvania whitewater - Susquehanna River, Lancaster/York County
Lancaster/York
county,
Marietta to Columbia section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II(III) 2 miles
This section of Susquehanna River is 2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II(III) section. The Marietta to Columbia section is the only paddling section along Susquehanna River. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. The average Pennsylvania whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends
to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy.
Briefly about the general area: From a precipitation point of view Susquehanna River is a pretty normal place; May
is when you get the most rain here, and January is the month with the least moisture. For the period of the days of summer at Susquehanna River highs are regularly in the 80's with night lows in the 60's. Through the winter highs are in the 30's, and night lows in the 20's for Susquehanna River.
QUICK STATS AW Class:
II(III)
Length:
2
miles
Paddler input for Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania:
Current weather conditions at Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania
Local climate location: HARRISBURG FAA AP 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
6 miles away
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