Pennsylvania whitewater - Wapwallopen Creek, Luzerne County
Luzerne
county,
LR40022 to Camp Keller section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 5.2 miles
The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The starting location is a short drive from Scranton—Wilkes-Barre, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The beautiful scenery of Luzerne County and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. On this section you do get some distance, it's perfect for a one day trip. Whether you're whitewater rafting
or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. The LR40022 to Camp Keller stretch of Wapwallopen Creek is 5.2 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section
by American Whitewater. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp.
Briefly about the general area: Wapwallopen Creek gets a common amount of rainfall; through June this area sees the most rain; the driest month is January. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Wapwallopen Creek while overnight lows are regularly in the 50's. During the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Wapwallopen Creek.
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