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Pennsylvania whitewater, Scrubgrass Creek
Venango
county,
Route 308 to Allegheny River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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The natural beauty of Venango County and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Oil City, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so if you're visiting here do |
keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. A good workout and just
| hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The Route 308 to Allegheny River stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system.
Briefly about the general area: Here at Scrubgrass Creek | |
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you'll perhaps meet some people from Clintonville. Summertime highs at Scrubgrass Creek generally tend to be in the 80's with night lows in the 50's. High temperatures throughout the winter are normally in the 30's, and
winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Scrubgrass Creek. The amount of precipitation that falls at Scrubgrass Creek is close to the national average. For the period of the month of June you get the most rain around here, and February is when it's the driest.
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Scrubgrass Creek, Route 308 to Allegheny River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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These outdoors activities are available near Scrubgrass Creek. |
| Whitewater Near Scrubgrass Creek:
Scrubgrass Creek, Venango County, 2 miles away Class -blank- - 5.25 miles long (Route 308 to Allegheny River) |
South Sandy Creek, Vernango County, 7 miles away Class I-II - 6.5 miles long (State Game Lands # 39 to Pecan) |
East Sandy Creek, Venango County, 15 miles away Class II+(III) - 7 miles long (Van to Allegheny River) |
Cherry Run, Clarion County, 21 miles away Class -blank- - 1 miles long (Lower Cherry Run) |
Canoe Creek, Clarion County, 24 miles away Class -blank- - 2.5 miles long (I-80 bridge to Clarion River) |
Slippery Rock Creek, Lawrence County, 26 miles away Class II-III - 4.7 miles long (Kennedy Mill to Eckert's Bridge) |
Slippery Rock Creek, -blank- County, 27 miles away Class II - 3.5 miles long (Eckert's Bridge to Harris Bridge) |
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| Ski Areas Near Scrubgrass Creek:
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania
, 40 miles away, 180 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs |
Peek N Peak, New York
, 44 miles away, 400 foot drop, 10 lifts, 27 runs |
Cockaigne, New York
, 72 miles away, 430 foot drop, 4 lifts, 15 runs |
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania
, 73 miles away, 940 foot drop, 5 lifts, 21 runs |
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania
, 74 miles away, 754 foot drop, 15 lifts, 31 runs |
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania
, 74 miles away, 610 foot drop, 9 lifts, 27 runs |
Wisp, Maryland
, 94 miles away, 700 foot drop, 12 lifts, 32 runs |
Holimont, New York
, 97 miles away, 700 foot drop, 8 lifts, 50 runs |
Alpine Valley, Ohio
, 98 miles away, 230 foot drop, 7 lifts, 9 runs |
Holiday Valley, New York
, 98 miles away, 750 foot drop, 12 lifts, 52 runs |
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| Hotels Near Scrubgrass Creek:
Quality Inn Barkeyville, Barkeyville
, 8 miles away |
Quality Inn & Conference Center, Franklin
, 9 miles away |
Knights Inn Franklin, Franklin
, 10 miles away |
Days Inn Oil City Conference Center, Oil City
, 15 miles away |
Fairfield Inn & Suites Slippery Rock, Slippery Rock
, 16 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Scrubgrass Creek:
Moraine State Park, Pennsylvania
, 18 miles away |
Oil Creek State Park, Pennsylvania
, 22 miles away |
McConnell's Mill State Park, Pennsylvania
, 25 miles away |
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| Golf Courses Near Scrubgrass Creek:
River Ridge Golf Course, Franklin
, 9 miles away |
Valley View Golf Course, Harrisville
, 10 miles away |
Lucky Hills Golf Course & Driving Range, Franklin
, 11 miles away |
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