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 Paddler input for Tunkhannock Creek, Pennsylvania: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Tunkhannock Creek, Pennsylvania Local climate location: FREELAND 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       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