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   If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. This section of Tunkhannock Creek in Pennsylvania is 4.4 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The starting location is a reasonable drive from East Stroudsburg, as you can see on the road map further down. The Pennsylvania Route 115 to Pennsylvania Route 940 stretch is the only paddling stretch along Tunkhannock Creek. Getting     your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. The nature scenery of Pennsylvania and the water flowing gracefully down Tunkhannock Creek have people coming here. Briefly about the general area: Throughout the warm months at Tunkhannock Creek highs are usually in the 70's, and all through the night it cools down to the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to   Tunkhannock Creek. A short journey to Tobyhanna Falls is always worthwhile; the Boulder Field Trail is a nice hiking trail close by. A day on the slopes of Big Boulder is just what you need. Tunkhannock Creek gets much water; during August this area sees the most rain, and February is the month with the least moisture. 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