Pennsylvania whitewater - Susquehanna River, York County
York
county,
Saginaw Railroad Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III 2 miles
The put-in location is a short drive from York-Hanover, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Pennsylvania are easier than the national norm, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places. The Saginaw Railroad Bridge stretch of Susquehanna River in York County is 2 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class
III section of whitewater. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. The scenic beauty of Pennsylvania and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. There are some good stretches to paddle in this
river system, the Saginaw Railroad Bridge stretch is one of them. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This section is quite short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby.
Briefly about the general area: A journey to Susquehanna River wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Haldeman Riffles. Summertime at Susquehanna River arrives with high temperatures
in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 60's. Through the wintertime highs are mostly in the 30's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Susquehanna River. The amount of precipitation that falls at Susquehanna River is close to the national average; May is the wettest month with most rain while January is mostly the driest month.
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