Pennsylvania whitewater, Roaring Fork Somerset county, Rt 160 Bridge to confluence with Shade Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV     1.5 miles   The Rt 160 Bridge to confluence with Shade Creek stretch of Roaring Fork in Pennsylvania is 1.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV section. The nature scenery of Pennsylvania and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Rt 160 Bridge to confluence with Shade Creek section is one of them. There are plenty of hotels     here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling spots. This stretch is short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. 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 the rivers in this state are less demanding. Briefly   about the general area: The Old '56' Trail is a good hiking trail close to Roaring Fork; this is a popular location for people from Windber. There is a fine hiking trail in the vicinity of Roaring Fork called the Wolf Rocks Trail. Roaring Fork gets a typical amount of annual rainfall. Most of the rain falls all through July while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Through the summer at Roaring Fork highs are regularly in the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's usually in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's, and throughout the dark hours in the winter at Roaring Fork temperatures plunge to the 10's. Roaring Fork, Rt 160 Bridge to confluence with Shade Creek road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Roaring Fork.   Whitewater Near Roaring Fork: Roaring Fork, Somerset County, 1 miles away       Class IV - 1.5 miles long (Rt 160 Bridge to confluence with Shade Creek) Shade Creek, Somerset County, 2 miles away       Class III-IV - 9.6 miles long (Confluence of Dark and Clear Shade to Stony Creek) Paint Creek, Somerset County, 4 miles away       Class V - 2.7 miles long (SR 56 to Stonycreek River) Stonycreek River, Somerset County, 4 miles away       Class III-IV - 4.6 miles long (Foustwell to Carpenters Park) Dark Shade Creek, Somerset County, 5 miles away       Class IV-V - 1.1 miles long (Rockingham to Clear Shade) Stonycreek River, Somerset County, 6 miles away       Class II+(III) - 1.7 miles long (Hollsopple to Foustwell) Clear Shade Creek, Somerset County, 7 miles away       Class III - 5.5 miles long (Crum Road to Shade Creek) Hinckston Run, Cambria County, 9 miles away       Class V+ - 0.1 miles long (Hinckston Falls Area) Stonycreek River, Somerset County, 10 miles away       Class III-IV - 3.97 miles long (Shanksville to Mostoller) Conemaugh River, Cambria/ Westmoreland County, 10 miles away       Class I-II - 25.9 miles long (Johnstown to Torrance)   Ski Areas Near Roaring Fork: Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 21 miles away, 1072 foot drop, 7 lifts, 34 runs The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 22 miles away, 940 foot drop, 5 lifts, 21 runs Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 29 miles away, 610 foot drop, 9 lifts, 27 runs Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 33 miles away, 754 foot drop, 15 lifts, 31 runs Wisp, Maryland , 49 miles away, 700 foot drop, 12 lifts, 32 runs Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 64 miles away, 180 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs Timberline, West Virginia , 71 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 4 lifts, 37 runs Bryce Resort, Virginia , 72 miles away, 500 foot drop, 5 lifts, 8 runs Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 74 miles away, 850 foot drop, 4 lifts, 34 runs Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 81 miles away, 500 foot drop, 5 lifts, 8 runs   Hotels Near Roaring Fork: Holiday Inn Express & Suites JOHNSTOWN, Johnstown , 5 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Johnstown, Johnstown , 5 miles away Sleep Inn Johnstown, Johnstown , 5 miles away Super 8 Johnstown, Johnstown , 7 miles away Econo Lodge Johnstown, Johnstown , 9 miles away   Campgrounds Near Roaring Fork: Quemahoning Family Recreation Area, Jerome, 8 miles away Pine Oaks Campground, Friedens, 11 miles away Woodland Park, Ebensburg, 15 miles away   Trails Near Roaring Fork: Old '56' Trail, Somerset , 6 miles away Wolf Rocks Trail, Somerset , 6 miles away Lost Turkey Trail, Somerset , 6 miles away John P Saylor Trail, Somerset , 7 miles away Roger Mountain Trail, Indiana , 15 miles away   Public Lands Near Roaring Fork: Blue Knob State Park, Pennsylvania , 19 miles away   Golf Courses Near Roaring Fork: Richland Greens Golf Center, Johnstown , 6 miles away Windber Country Club, Salix , 7 miles away Northwinds Golf Course, Central City , 8 miles away   Lakes Near Roaring Fork Quemahoning Reservoir, Somerset , 7 miles away Indian Lake, Somerset , 8 miles away