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Pennsylvania whitewater, Sugar Creek
Bradford
county,
LR08014 to LR0817 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS I-III 8 miles
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The starting point is not too far from Sayre, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The LR08014 to LR0817 section of Sugar Creek is 8 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. The natural beauty of Bradford County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. The campgrounds here at Sugar Creek are pretty good. A bit of exercise and |
just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The rivers
| for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so don't forget that rivers in this state are less demanding. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the LR08014 to LR0817 section is one of them. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it | |
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on an afternoon.
Briefly about the general area: People from Sayre love to come to Sugar Creek, and naturally, everybody loves Mt. Pisgah State Park. An average amount of rainfall falls at Sugar Creek. Of all
the months in a year June is the one with the most rain, and January on the other hand is the driest. For the period of the warmest time of the year here at Sugar Creek, high temperatures regularly reach the 80's. When the
night sets in temperatures sink down into the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Sugar Creek are in the 10's.
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Sugar Creek, LR08014 to LR0817 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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Map
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Stats
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Weather
 Local weather forecast
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These outdoors activities are available near Sugar Creek. |
| Whitewater Near Sugar Creek:
Schrader Creek, Bradford County, 9 miles away Class II-IV - 12.7 miles long (T359 to Towanda Creek) |
Sugar Creek, Bradford County, 13 miles away Class I-III - 8 miles long (LR08014 to LR0817) |
Elk Creek, Sullivan County, 15 miles away Class I-II - 4.7 miles long (Lincoln Falls to Loyalsock Creek) |
Loyalsock Creek, Sullivan County, 23 miles away Class I-IV - 13 miles long (US 220 to Forksville) |
Miners Run, Lycoming County, 23 miles away Class IV-V - 1 miles long (Gorge) |
Loyalsock Creek, -blank- County, 28 miles away Class I-II - 10 miles long (Lopez to US 220) |
Tioga River, Tioga County, 28 miles away Class I-III - 23.5 miles long (T431 to Lambs Creek Recreation Area) |
Cayuta Creek, Schuyler County, 29 miles away Class -blank- - 40 miles long (Main) |
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| Ski Areas Near Sugar Creek:
Ski Sawmill, Pennsylvania
, 47 miles away, 515 foot drop, 4 lifts, 13 runs |
Greek Peak, New York
, 50 miles away, 952 foot drop, 9 lifts, 29 runs |
Song Mountain, New York
, 60 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 24 runs |
Labrador Mountain, New York
, 64 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 22 runs |
Toggenburg, New York
, 71 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 24 runs |
Bristol Mountain, New York
, 71 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 6 lifts, 32 runs |
Sno Mountain, Pennsylvania
, 72 miles away, 1020 foot drop, 7 lifts, 30 runs |
Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania
, 76 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 6 lifts, 27 runs |
Jack Frost, Pennsylvania
, 77 miles away, 600 foot drop, 10 lifts, 21 runs |
Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania
, 80 miles away, 315 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs |
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| Hotels Near Sugar Creek:
Microtel Inn & Suites By Wyndham Sayre, Sayre
, 12 miles away |
Comfort Inn & Suites Sayre, Sayre
, 12 miles away |
Candlewood Suites SAYRE, Sayre
, 12 miles away |
Hampton Inn Sayre, Sayre
, 12 miles away |
Best Western Grand Victorian Inn, Sayre
, 13 miles away |
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| Trails Near Sugar Creek:
Hoagland Trail, Sullivan
, 15 miles away |
Middle Hill Trail, Sullivan
, 16 miles away |
High Rock Spur, Sullivan
, 17 miles away |
Dead Horse Trail, Sullivan
, 17 miles away |
Browns Trail, Sullivan
, 17 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Sugar Creek:
Mt. Pisgah State Park, Pennsylvania
, 2 miles away |
Worlds End State Park, Pennsylvania
, 18 miles away |
Robert H. Treman State Park, New York
, 33 miles away |
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| Golf Courses Near Sugar Creek:
Paul's Par 3, Smithfield
, 5 miles away |
Pine Cross Golf Course, Gillett
, 10 miles away |
Chemung Golf Course, Waverly
, 11 miles away |
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