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Pennsylvania whitewater, Little Scrubgrass
Venango
county,
Rt 208 Bridge to Allegheny River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III-IV 5 miles
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The scenic beauty of Pennsylvania and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Rt 208 Bridge to Allegheny River section of Little Scrubgrass in Pennsylvania is 5 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance |
then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The starting location is a short drive from Oil City, if you're not familiar
| with the area there's a road map further down the page. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other places for that. The Rt 208 Bridge to Allegheny River stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to | |
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be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so better not forget that a lot of the rivers in this state are suitable for beginners.
Briefly about the general area: You'll meet a lot of
people from Townville here, and a tour to Oil Creek State Park is a wonderful idea. Lots of rainfall falls at Little Scrubgrass. The month of June is the wettest with most of the rain; February on the other hand is the driest.
Summertime highs at Little Scrubgrass typically tend to be in the 80's, and all through the night it cools down to the 50's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 30's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Little Scrubgrass sink into the 10's.
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Little Scrubgrass, Rt 208 Bridge to Allegheny River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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Map
 Detailed Map
Stats
 Stats for this river stretch
Weather
 Local weather forecast
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These outdoors activities are available near Little Scrubgrass. |
| Ski Areas Near Little Scrubgrass:
Peek N Peak, New York
, 21 miles away, 400 foot drop, 10 lifts, 27 runs |
Cockaigne, New York
, 55 miles away, 430 foot drop, 4 lifts, 15 runs |
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania
, 62 miles away, 180 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs |
Holimont, New York
, 84 miles away, 700 foot drop, 8 lifts, 50 runs |
Holiday Valley, New York
, 85 miles away, 750 foot drop, 12 lifts, 52 runs |
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania
, 90 miles away, 940 foot drop, 5 lifts, 21 runs |
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania
, 92 miles away, 610 foot drop, 9 lifts, 27 runs |
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania
, 92 miles away, 754 foot drop, 15 lifts, 31 runs |
Kissing Bridge, New York
, 94 miles away, 600 foot drop, 9 lifts, 37 runs |
Alpine Valley, Ohio
, 100 miles away, 230 foot drop, 7 lifts, 9 runs |
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| Hotels Near Little Scrubgrass:
Quality Inn & Suites Titusville, Titusville
, 10 miles away |
Knights Inn Franklin, Franklin
, 14 miles away |
Quality Inn & Conference Center, Franklin
, 14 miles away |
Days Inn Oil City Conference Center, Oil City
, 14 miles away |
Cobblestone Hotel And Suites Of Corry PA, Corry
, 20 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Little Scrubgrass:
Oil Creek State Park, Pennsylvania
, 13 miles away |
Presque Isle State Park, Pennsylvania
, 31 miles away |
Moraine State Park, Pennsylvania
, 39 miles away |
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| Golf Courses Near Little Scrubgrass:
Green Acres Golf Course, Titusville
, 4 miles away |
Cross Creek Resort, Titusville
, 6 miles away |
Titusville Country Club, Titusville
, 8 miles away |
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