Pennsylvania whitewater - White Deer Creek, Union County
Union
county,
Coopers Mill Road to West Br. Susquehanna section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 17.1 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 visiting here do keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The starting location is a short drive from Lewisburg, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The beautiful scenery of Pennsylvania and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The campgrounds here at White Deer Creek are pretty good. A good workout and just hanging
out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with not too many other places for that. This stretch of White Deer Creek in Union County is 17.1 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to
be a class I-II section. The Coopers Mill Road to West Br. Susquehanna section is the only paddling section along White Deer Creek. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.
Briefly about the general area: Lots of people from Lewisburg come to White Deer Creek; going for a hike on the Lyman Gap Trail is always a wonderful adventure. Summer at White Deer Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 70's with nighttime lows in the 50's. The wintertime brings
highs down to the 20's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at White Deer Creek temperatures plunge to the 10's. From a precipitation point of view White Deer Creek is a relatively typical location; the month of June is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is January. There are fine sites to discover along the Kettle Hole Trail.
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