Pennsylvania whitewater - Tohickon Creek, Bucks County

Bucks county, Ralph Stover State Park to Point Pleasant section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     3.8 miles
  The natural beauty of Bucks County and the water flowing gracefully down Tohickon Creek are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you're coming from Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. The average Pennsylvania whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. You can
    pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This stretch of Tohickon Creek is 3.8 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming
back for more. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling spots. This is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times.

Briefly about the general area:
If you want to stop at some interesting stuff, stop at Devils Tea Table. Tohickon Creek gets a good deal of water; through the month of August you get the most rain around here, and October on the other hand is the driest.
Summertime highs at Tohickon Creek frequently tend to be in the 80's.
 
For the period of the moonlight hours it's generally in the 60's. Highs all through the wintertime are regularly in the 30's; night lows throughout the winter for Tohickon Creek tend to be in the 10's.

Tohickon Creek, Ralph Stover State Park to Point Pleasant road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 3.8 miles
Average Gradient: 42 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.43469
Longitude: -75.09761

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.42279
Longitude: -75.06681

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Current weather conditions at Tohickon Creek, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: ALLENTOWN WSO AP 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Golden Plough Inn at Peddler's Village, Lahaska
5 miles away
Peddler's Village, Bucks County's premier shopping, dining, lodging, and entertainment destination is an 18th century style attraction. We feature 70 quality specialty shops and restaurants, 71 room ...

Towneplace Suites By Marriott Philadelphia Horsham, Horsham
13 miles away
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Philadelphia Horsham hotel is located within 20 miles of downtown Philadelphia making our hotel the perfect place for longer stays to the Philadelphia area. Our spacious ...

Holiday Inn Select Clinton, Nj, Clinton
14 miles away
Welcome home to our historic and charming small town of Clinton, New Jersey! Nestled in the rolling hills of Hunterdon County .with easy on/off I-78 at exit 15 and ample free parking. Take our comp...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania-New Jersey, the metro area neareast to Tohickon Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Tohickon Creek.
 Whitewater Near Tohickon Creek:
Lockatong Creek, Hunterdon County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Right upstream of Idell to Raven Rock Road)
Wickecheoke Creek, Hunterdon County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 14 miles long (Upper Creek Road in Delaware to Covered Bridge)
Tohickon Creek, Bucks County , 15 miles away, Class I-III - 4.7 miles long (Quakertown to Pennsylvania Route 563)
Delaware River, Hunterdon/Bucks County , 18 miles away, Class II+ - 0.25 miles long (Scudders Falls Recreation Area)
Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon County , 20 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.6 miles long (Hoffman's Bridge to Readingsburg)
Martins Creek, Northampton County , 21 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Flicksville to mouth)
Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon Somerset County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 27 miles long (High Bridge to confluence with North Branch of Raritan)
Pequest River, Warren County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 14 miles long (Great Meadows to Delaware River)
Rockaway Creek, Hunterdon County , 24 miles away, Class II-IV - 3.5 miles long (Mountainville to McCrea Mills)
Unami Creek, Montgomery County , 24 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 7.7 miles long (Nursery Road 7334 to mouth)
 Ski Areas Near Tohickon Creek:
Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 27 miles away, 450 vertical feet
Shawnee Mountain, Pennsylvania , 32 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 36 miles away, 1082 vertical feet
Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 37 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 38 miles away, 510 vertical feet
Camelback, Pennsylvania , 38 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 40 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 48 miles away, 475 vertical feet
Split Rock, Pennsylvania , 50 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Tanglwood, Pennsylvania , 52 miles away, 415 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Tohickon Creek:
Golden Plough Inn at Peddler's Village, Lahaska , 5 miles away
Towneplace Suites By Marriott Philadelphia Horsham, Horsham , 13 miles away
Holiday Inn Select Clinton, Nj, Clinton , 14 miles away
Days Inn Horsham, Horsham , 14 miles away
Phillipsburg Inn, Phillipsburg , 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Tohickon Creek:
Beaver Valley Campgrounds, Ottsville, 5 miles away
Dogwood Haven Campground, Upper Black Eddy, 6 miles away
Colonial woods Family Resort, Upper Black Eddy, 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Tohickon Creek:
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA , 25 miles away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, New Lisbon - NJ , 40 miles away

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