Pennsylvania whitewater - Youghiogheny River, Fayette County
Fayette
county,
Ohiopyle Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV 0.25 miles
The natural beauty of Fayette County and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This section of Youghiogheny River is 0.25 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV section. This is an extremely short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river
in one stretch. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Pennsylvania are often easier than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area
with plenty of rivers for that. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set.
Briefly about the general area: Throughout the summertime at Youghiogheny River highs are usually in the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's generally in the 60's. Highs through the winter are usually in the 30's, and night lows during the wintertime for Youghiogheny River tend to be in the 10's. A cool spot to stop by close to Youghiogheny River is Horseshoe Bend, and don't leave Youghiogheny River
without first paying a visit to Cucumber Falls. Youghiogheny River is a quite wet place generally with much rain; all through the month of July you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is February. This is a great river. While you're here at Youghiogheny River you can take a hike along the Great Gorge Trail, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Ohiopyle Falls.
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