Pennsylvania whitewater - Wallenpaupack Creek, Wayne County

Wayne county, Mountainview Road to Ledgedale Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     9.8 miles
  This section of Wallenpaupack Creek is 9.8 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from East Stroudsburg, as you can see on the road map further down. The campgrounds here at Wallenpaupack Creek are pretty good. The nature scenery of Pennsylvania and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside
    Pennsylvania you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so you'd better keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. There are many good hotels to choose from, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Getting
your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good rivers.

Briefly about the general area:
Wallenpaupack Creek is a wet place that gets a lot of rainfall; of all the months in a year June is the one with the most rain, and the driest month of the year is February. Summertime at Wallenpaupack Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures sink
 
down into the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Wallenpaupack Creek.

Wallenpaupack Creek, Mountainview Road to Ledgedale Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 9.8 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.2677
Longitude: -75.3387

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.36769
Longitude: -75.3201

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Local climate location: PLEASANT MOUNT 7 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Inn Hamlin, Hamlin
4 miles away
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Caesars Cove Haven, Lakeville
7 miles away
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Skytop Lodge, Skytop
8 miles away
The placement of Skytop Lodge at the base of West Mountain in the Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains is perhaps the best indication that this grand resort has always been inextricably linked to it...



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Outdoors Recreation Near East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Wallenpaupack Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Wallenpaupack Creek.
 Whitewater Near Wallenpaupack Creek:
Wallenpaupack Creek - East Branch, Pike County , 3 miles away, Class III - 2.4 miles long (Sawmill Road to mouth)
Middle Creek - Lackawaxen Tributary, Wayne County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 15 miles long (T412 to mouth)
Paradise Creek, Monroe County , 12 miles away, Class III - 7.7 miles long (Keokee Chapel Lane to mouth)
Brodhead Creek, Monroe County , 15 miles away, Class I-III - 21.2 miles long (Canadensis to mouth)
Pocono Creek, Monroe County , 17 miles away, Class II-IV - 10.6 miles long (Tannersville to Stroudsburg)
Lackawanna River, Susquehanna / Wayne / Lackawanna County , 19 miles away, Class I-III - 9.8 miles long (Stillwater Lake to Carbondale)
Bush Kill Creek, Pike/Monroe County , 21 miles away, Class I-IV - 25 miles long (Pickeral Lake to Bushkill)
Tunkhannock Creek, Monroe/Carbon County , 22 miles away, Class I-III - 4.4 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 115 to Pennsylvania Route 940)
Lackawaxen River, Pike County , 23 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Above Delaware confluence)
Shohola Creek, Pike County , 23 miles away, Class I-IV - 9.5 miles long (Shohola Falls Park to Mouth)
 Ski Areas Near Wallenpaupack Creek:
Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 11 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Ski Big Bear, Pennsylvania , 12 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Tanglwood, Pennsylvania , 12 miles away, 415 vertical feet
Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 13 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Camelback, Pennsylvania , 14 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Shawnee Mountain, Pennsylvania , 22 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Montage Mountain, Pennsylvania , 23 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 23 miles away, 475 vertical feet
Split Rock, Pennsylvania , 24 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 25 miles away, 600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Wallenpaupack Creek:
Comfort Inn Hamlin, Hamlin , 4 miles away
Caesars Cove Haven, Lakeville , 7 miles away
Skytop Lodge, Skytop , 8 miles away
Shadowbrook Resort, Tunkhannock , 8 miles away
Caesars Paradise Stream, Mount Pocono , 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Wallenpaupack Creek:
Camp Pocono Ridge, South Sterling, 3 miles away
Ledgedale Recreation Area, Greentown, 4 miles away
Lake Moc A Tec Campground, Hamlin, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Wallenpaupack Creek:
Boundary Trail, Pike County , 7 miles away
Lakeside Trail, Monroe County , 7 miles away
Snow Shanty Trail, Pike County , 9 miles away
Burley Inlet Trail, Pike County , 9 miles away
Brown Trail, Pike County , 10 miles away
 National Parks Near Wallenpaupack Creek:
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, Beach Lake - PA , 21 miles away
Delaware National Scenic River, Bushkill - PA , 27 miles away
 Lakes Near Wallenpaupack Creek

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