Pennsylvania whitewater - Yellow Creek, Bedford County Bedford county, Loysburg to Raystown Branch Juniata River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     10.4 miles   If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so better not forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. The scenic beauty of Pennsylvania and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. This section has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. If you're coming from Altoona it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. You might be into whitewater rafting     or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling spots. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. This section of Yellow Creek in Pennsylvania is 10.4 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The Loysburg to Raystown Branch Juniata River section is the only paddling section along Yellow Creek. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Briefly about the general area: Near Yellow Creek you hit upon pleasant places like Woodcock Valley. Through the long summer days here at Yellow Creek, high temperatures mostly get into the 80's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures   dip down into the 60's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 30's with temperatures at Yellow Creek dipping down into the 10's during winter nights. Yellow Creek is a good location of common rainfall; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and the driest month of the year is February. Yellow Creek, Loysburg to Raystown Branch Juniata River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 10.4 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.16059 Longitude: -78.3763 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.13769 Longitude: -78.27011 Paddler input for Yellow Creek, Pennsylvania: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Yellow Creek, Pennsylvania Local climate location: ALTOONA FAA AP 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Yellow Creek.   Whitewater Near Yellow Creek: Bobs Creek, Bedford County , 15 miles away, Class I-III - 13.1 miles long (Dunning Creek to 1.7 miles above Pennsylvania Route 869) Great Trough Creek, Huntingdon County , 17 miles away, Class I-III - 6.3 miles long (T370 to Trough Creek State Park) Sideling Hill Creek, Fulton / Huntingdon County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 20 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 915 to LR31009) Licking Creek, Fulton County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Knobsville to US Route 30) Sideling Hill Creek, Allegany / Washington County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 27 miles long (Sr 2011 to Potomac river) Big Cove Creek, Fulton County , 24 miles away, Class I-III - 12 miles long (T379 to Licking Creek) Town Creek, Bedford County , 25 miles away, Class I-II - 15 miles long (Chaneysville to I-68) Little Conemaugh River, Cambria County , 27 miles away, Class III - 5.6 miles long (Lilly to Portage) Fifteen Mile Creek, Allegany County , 27 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 9.5 miles long (US Route 40 to Potomac River) Flintstone Creek, Allegany County , 29 miles away, Class I-III - 3.5 miles long (Flintstone Creek Road to Town Creek)   Ski Areas Near Yellow Creek: Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 18 miles away, 1072 vertical feet Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 51 miles away, 520 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 58 miles away, 940 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 65 miles away, 610 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 68 miles away, 750 vertical feet Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 69 miles away, 650 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 77 miles away, 500 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 78 miles away, 610 vertical feet Ski Denton, Pennsylvania , 92 miles away, 650 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 95 miles away, 1000 vertical feet   Hotels Near Yellow Creek: Best Western Plaza Motor Lodge, Breezewood , 10 miles away Quality Inn Breeze Manor, Breezewood , 10 miles away Ramada Inn Breezewood, Breezewood , 10 miles away Holiday Inn Express Breezewood, Pa, Breezewood , 10 miles away Heritage Inn, Breezewood , 10 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Yellow Creek: Heritage Cove Resort, Saxton, 6 miles away Triangle Acres Family Campgrnd, Everett, 8 miles away Hideaway Campground, Everett, 8 miles away   Trails Near Yellow Creek: Childers Ridge Trail, Bedford County , 8 miles away Cornelius Trail, Bedford County , 9 miles away Moseby Trail, Fulton County , 10 miles away Huckleberry Trail, Fulton County , 10 miles away Waterflat Trail, Fulton County , 11 miles away   National Parks Near Yellow Creek: Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, McLean - VA , 57 miles away Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Harpers Ferry - WV , 57 miles away