Pennsylvania whitewater - Wills Creek, Somerset County
Somerset
county,
Glencoe to Ellerslie section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-IV 18.7 miles
This stretch of Wills Creek in Somerset County is 18.7 miles long and is a class II-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The wonderful Somerset County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. There's camping available near Wills Creek. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. 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 many of the rivers here are not very demanding. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find
lots of paddling places. The starting point is not too far from Cumberland, as you can see on the road map further down. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Glencoe to Ellerslie section is one of them.
Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Wills Creek mostly tend to be in the 70's with night lows in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Wills Creek are in the 10's. Wills Creek gets a typical amount of precipitation; during July this area sees the most rain, and February on the other hand is the driest.
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