Pennsylvania whitewater, Tunkhannock Creek 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 The scenic beauty of Monroe/Carbon County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Pennsylvania Route 115 to Pennsylvania Route 940 section of Tunkhannock Creek in Pennsylvania is 4.4 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. This river system has a few good paddling     stretches and the Pennsylvania Route 115 to Pennsylvania Route 940 section is one of them. If you're coming from East Stroudsburg it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good spots. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. No need to look hard for hotels, but do       book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Briefly about the general area: It's always tremendous to take a look at Tobyhanna Falls, and a great site like Hickory Run State Park is too   magnificent to leave out. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Boulder Field Trail, and Tunkhannock Creek is not far at all from Blakeslee. This river is so perfect. Tunkhannock Creek is right by the Choke Creek Trail, and splendid skiing awaits you at Big Boulder. A trip to Beltzville State Park when you're here at Tunkhannock Creek is a perfect idea. Through the summer months at Tunkhannock Creek highs are ordinarily in the 70's. Tunkhannock Creek, Pennsylvania Route 115 to Pennsylvania Route 940 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Tunkhannock Creek.   Whitewater Near Tunkhannock Creek: Tunkhannock Creek, Monroe/CarbonCounty, 2 miles away       Class I-III - 4.4 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 115 to Pennsylvania Route 940) Whitewater Outfitter - Whitewater Raft Center, CarbonCounty, 8 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Lehigh River, Carbon / Lehigh / Northhampton / MonroeCounty, 10 miles away       Class I-III - 82.1 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 435 to Canal Park Allentown) Lehigh River, CarbonCounty, 10 miles away       Class II(III) - 6.75 miles long (Francis Walters Dam to White Haven) Lehigh River, CarbonCounty, 13 miles away       Class II-III - 9 miles long (White Haven to Rockport) Lehigh River, CarbonCounty, 13 miles away       Class II-III - 12.5 miles long (Rockport to Glen Onoko) Bear Creek, LuzerneCounty, 13 miles away       Class I-III - 6.6 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 115 to Walter Dam) Whitewater Outfitter - Lehigh Rafting Rentals, LuzerneCounty, 14 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Spring Brook, LackawannaCounty, 14 miles away       Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Nesbitt Reservoir to Moosic) Whitewater Outfitter - Whitewater Raft Center, MonroeCounty, 16 miles away       Whitewater outfitter   Ski Areas Near Tunkhannock Creek: Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 2 miles away, 475 foot drop, 7 lifts, 16 runs Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 6 miles away, 600 foot drop, 10 lifts, 21 runs Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 14 miles away, 1082 foot drop, 9 lifts, 33 runs Camelback, Pennsylvania , 16 miles away, 800 foot drop, 15 lifts, 34 runs Sno Mountain, Pennsylvania , 16 miles away, 1020 foot drop, 7 lifts, 30 runs Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 18 miles away, 250 foot drop, 3 lifts, 6 runs Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 24 miles away, 500 foot drop, 5 lifts, 21 runs Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 31 miles away, 510 foot drop, 7 lifts, 21 runs Ski Big Bear, Pennsylvania , 33 miles away, 650 foot drop, 5 lifts, 18 runs Tanglwood, Pennsylvania , 34 miles away, 415 foot drop, 4 lifts, 8 runs   Marinas Near Tunkhannock Creek: MT Cobb Boathouse, Lake Ariel , 20 miles away   Hotels Near Tunkhannock Creek: BEST WESTERN Inn At Blakeslee-Pocono, Blakeslee , 1 miles away Split Rock Resort And Golf Club, Lake Harmony , 3 miles away Ramada Lake Harmony, Lake Harmony , 4 miles away Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, White Haven , 6 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WHITE HAVEN - LAKE HARMONY, White Haven , 8 miles away   Campgrounds Near Tunkhannock Creek: WT Family Camping, Blakeslee, 0 miles away Fern Ridge Campground, Blakeslee, 6 miles away Don Laine Campground, Palmerton, 12 miles away   Public Lands Near Tunkhannock Creek: Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA , 26 miles away Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, Beach Lake - PA , 42 miles away Hickory Run State Park, Pennsylvania , 6 miles away Beltzville State Park, Pennsylvania , 10 miles away Lehigh Gorge State Park, Pennsylvania , 11 miles away   Golf Courses Near Tunkhannock Creek: Riverview Golf & Country Club, Easton , 14 miles away Mt Airy Gold Club, Mount Pocono , 17 miles away Pine Hills Country Club, Taylor , 20 miles away   Lakes Near Tunkhannock Creek Lake Harmony, Carbon , 1 miles away Big Boulder Lake, Carbon , 2 miles away Arrowhead Lake, Monroe , 4 miles away