Pennsylvania whitewater - Tunkhannock Creek, Monroe/Carbon County

Monroe/Carbon county, Pennsylvania Route 115 to Pennsylvania Route 940 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     4.4 miles
 
There is a 20 foot waterfall at the idway point.... Says Dave

Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Pennsylvania is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. If you're coming from East Stroudsburg it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The scenic beauty of Pennsylvania and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. You might be into whitewater rafting
    or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. There are some good hotels near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The Pennsylvania Route 115 to Pennsylvania Route 940 section of Tunkhannock
Creek in Monroe/Carbon County is 4.4 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This is the only paddling section along Tunkhannock Creek. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more.

Briefly about the general area:
Going for a hike on the Boulder Field Trail is always a wonderful adventure, and good skiing awaits you at Big Boulder. Tunkhannock Creek commonly gets a great
 
deal of rain; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain, and the driest month of the year is February. A short trip to Tobyhanna Falls is always worthwhile.
Summertime highs at Tunkhannock Creek typically tend to be in the 70's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 20's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Tunkhannock Creek.

Tunkhannock Creek, Pennsylvania Route 115 to Pennsylvania Route 940 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 4.4 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.05789
Longitude: -75.5536

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.0843
Longitude: -75.6056

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Current weather conditions at Tunkhannock Creek, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: FREELAND 4 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Inn at Blakeslee-Pocono, Blakeslee
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Shawnee Village Resort, East Stroudsburg
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Split Rock Resort, Lake Harmony
3 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Tunkhannock Creek.
 Whitewater Near Tunkhannock Creek:
Lehigh River, Carbon / Lehigh / Northhampton / Monroe County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 82.1 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 435 to Canal Park Allentown)
Bear Creek, Luzerne County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 6.6 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 115 to Walter Dam)
Lehigh River, Carbon County , 12 miles away, Class II(III) - 6.75 miles long (Francis Walters Dam to White Haven)
Lehigh River, Carbon County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 9 miles long (White Haven to Rockport)
Spring Brook, Lackawanna County , 16 miles away, Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Nesbitt Reservoir to Moosic)
Black Creek, Carbon County , 17 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.6 miles long (Hudsondale to mouth)
Lehigh River, Carbon County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 12.5 miles long (Rockport to Glen Onoko)
Nesquehoning Creek, Carbon County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 5.6 miles long (Confluence with Broad Run to mouth)
Lackawanna River, Lackawanna / Luzerne County , 20 miles away, Class I-IV - 26.8 miles long (Carbondale to Susquehanna River)
Lizard Creek, Schuykill / Carbon County , 21 miles away, Class I-III - 13.8 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 309 to Kittitiny Road)
 Ski Areas Near Tunkhannock Creek:
Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 2 miles away, 475 vertical feet
Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 6 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 14 miles away, 1082 vertical feet
Camelback, Pennsylvania , 16 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Sno Mountain, Pennsylvania , 16 miles away, 1020 vertical feet
Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 18 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 24 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 31 miles away, 510 vertical feet
Ski Big Bear, Pennsylvania , 33 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Tanglwood, Pennsylvania , 34 miles away, 415 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Tunkhannock Creek:
Best Western Inn at Blakeslee-Pocono, Blakeslee , 1 miles away
Shawnee Village Resort, East Stroudsburg , 1 miles away
Split Rock Resort, Lake Harmony , 3 miles away
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, White Haven , 6 miles away
Comfort Inn - Pocono Mountain, White Haven , 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Tunkhannock Creek:
WT Family Camping, Blakeslee, 0 miles away
Fern Ridge Campground, Blakeslee, 6 miles away
Jim Thorpe Camping Resort, Jim Thorpe, 11 miles away
 Trails Near Tunkhannock Creek:
Boulder Field Trail, Carbon County , 5 miles away
Choke Creek Trail, Lackawanna County , 8 miles away
Refuge Trail, Lackawanna County , 9 miles away
Lakeside Trail, Monroe County , 14 miles away
Camelback Trail, Monroe County , 16 miles away
 National Parks Near Tunkhannock Creek:
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA , 26 miles away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, Beach Lake - PA , 42 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Tunkhannock Creek:
Split Rock Country Club, Lake Harmony , 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Tunkhannock Creek

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