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
  This section of Tohickon Creek in Bucks County is 3.8 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The wonderful Pennsylvania scenery and the playfulness of the water beats anything. If you're coming from Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance
    then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Pennsylvania is often easier than elsewhere, so
if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This is a pretty short section so better bring some good walking shoes. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Ralph Stover State Park to Point Pleasant section is one of them.

Briefly about the general area:
A large amount of rainfall falls at Tohickon Creek; August is the wettest month with most rain, and October meanwhile is the driest month. Through the warm days
 
of summer, highs mostly are in the 80's at Tohickon Creek. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 60's. During the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's, and night lows during the wintertime for Tohickon Creek tend to be in the 10's.
If you're here at Tohickon Creek, checking out Devils Tea Table is a must.

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.

Lambertville House, Lambertville
10 miles away
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13 miles away
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Holiday Inn Select Clinton, Nj, Clinton
14 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania-New Jersey
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:
Lambertville House, Lambertville , 10 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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