Pennsylvania whitewater - Unami Creek, Montgomery County

Montgomery county, Nursery Road 7334 to mouth section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V+     7.7 miles
 
Undercut rocks are the name of the game on this creek.á
The creek is very narrow, boulder-clogged, continuous and flashy. The general rule is that heavy rain in Quakertown will result in paddleable water on the Unami in Sumneytown within three hours.
Read Getler's description and scout all of the rapids prior to running them.
My friends and I have paddled this stretch many times around 1.5 feet and 2.5 feet, which is low and scratchy; if you are going to run it above 3 feet, I'd recommend bomber-creek skills as eddies are few and far between. Says
    Don S

Ive run the reach once.á When I ran the Unami the Perkiomen was at 8,000 cfs, is this the guage you used Don?á Or is there an on site guage somewhere we didnt see.á The two largest rapids were really sic, we portaged the first and I ran the top half of the second
and took out in a microeddy before the nar.á Truely an awesome reach, email me sometime at mrz2@lehigh.edu if you plan on running it, Id love to fire it up again. Says Mark Zak

The starting location is a short drive from Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so better not forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. This stretch of
 
Unami Creek is 7.7 miles long and is a class IV-V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good spots for that around here. The wonderful Montgomery County scenery and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip. If you'll be staying in a hotel you're in luck, lodging is available very near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.

Briefly about the general area:
Skiing at Spring Mountain is one of those things you just should do. All the water falling down from the sky makes Unami Creek a wet place; through May this area sees the most rain, and February on the other hand is the driest. Summertime highs at Unami Creek ordinarily tend to be in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. Daytime highs all through the wintertime are in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Unami Creek are in the 10's.

Unami Creek, Nursery Road 7334 to mouth road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V+
Length: 7.7 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.41529
Longitude: -75.41001

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.3255
Longitude: -75.44931

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Local climate location: PALMERTON 7 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Quakertown, Pa, Quakertown
3 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Quakertown is located in historic Upper Bucks County, centrally located between Philadelphia (PHL), and the Lehigh Valley: encompassing the Allentown/ Bethlehem/...

Comfort Inn & Suites, Quakertown
3 miles away
The Comfort Inn & Suites of Quakertown is perfect for leisure and business travelers alike. All wonderfully appointed guestrooms of this new hotel feature both wired and wireless high-speed internet, ...

Best Western Motor Inn, Quakertown
6 miles away
This Quakertown, Pennsylvania hotel is just minutes from historic downtown and provides convenient access to nearby attractions such as Lake Nockeminxon State Park and the covered Bridges of Bucks Cou...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Unami Creek.
 Whitewater Near Unami Creek:
Tohickon Creek, Bucks County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 4.7 miles long (Quakertown to Pennsylvania Route 563)
French Creek, Chester County , 18 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Route 100 to French Creek Road)
Tohickon Creek, Bucks County , 24 miles away, Class II-III - 3.8 miles long (Ralph Stover State Park to Point Pleasant)
Brandywine Creek - East Branch, Chester County , 28 miles away, Class I-II - 21.1 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 82 to Pennsylvania Route 842)
Lockatong Creek, Hunterdon County , 28 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Right upstream of Idell to Raven Rock Road)
Martins Creek, Northampton County , 28 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Flicksville to mouth)
Lehigh River, Carbon / Lehigh / Northhampton / Monroe County , 29 miles away, Class I-III - 82.1 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 435 to Canal Park Allentown)
Brandywine Creek, Chester County , 29 miles away, Class I - 11 miles long (Lenape Pennsylvania to Thompson Bridge Road Delaware)
 Ski Areas Near Unami Creek:
Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 5 miles away, 450 vertical feet
Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 15 miles away, 510 vertical feet
Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 24 miles away, 1082 vertical feet
Camelback, Pennsylvania , 36 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 38 miles away, 475 vertical feet
Split Rock, Pennsylvania , 39 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 40 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 42 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 42 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Shawnee Mountain, Pennsylvania , 43 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Unami Creek:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Quakertown, Pa, Quakertown , 3 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Quakertown , 3 miles away
Best Western Motor Inn, Quakertown , 6 miles away
Executive Inn of Coopersburg, Coopersburg , 8 miles away
Best Western The Inn At Towamencin, Kulpsville , 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Unami Creek:
Diversified Community Svc, Pennsburg, 0 miles away
Boulder woods Campground, Green Lane, 1 miles away
Homestead Family Campgrounds, Green Lane, 4 miles away
 National Parks Near Unami Creek:
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA , 14 miles away
Delaware National Scenic River, Bushkill - PA , 54 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Unami Creek:
Fox Hollow Golf Club, Quakertown , 2 miles away
Macoby Run Golf Course, Green Lane , 3 miles away
Indian Valley Country Club, Telford , 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Unami Creek

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