Pennsylvania whitewater, Tunkhannock Creek Monroe Carbon county, Pennsylvania Route 115 to Pennsylvania Route 940 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     4.4 miles   We actually have a question? We were wondering about taking the Tobyhanna creek all the way to the Lehigh and the Lehigh into the dam, is there anyone that can give us the information I am looking for ?? We are looking to kayak the toby from rt. 115 to the Lehigh into the franscis walter dam without to many obstructions??? Thank you. Says Dave There is a 20 foot waterfall at the idway point.... Says Dave The scenic beauty of     Monroe/Carbon County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Pennsylvania Route 115 to Pennsylvania Route 940 section of Tunkhannock Creek in Pennsylvania is 4.4 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Pennsylvania Route 115 to Pennsylvania Route 940 section is one of them. If you're coming from East Stroudsburg it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking   or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good spots. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. No need to look hard for hotels, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Briefly about the general area: It's always tremendous to take a look at Tobyhanna Falls, and a great site like Hickory Run State Park is too magnificent to leave out. Tunkhannock Creek, Pennsylvania Route 115 to Pennsylvania Route 940 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 Tunkhannock Creek.   Whitewater Near Tunkhannock Creek: Tunkhannock Creek, Monroe/Carbon County, 2 miles away       Class I-III - 4.4 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 115 to Pennsylvania Route 940) Whitewater Outfitter - Whitewater Raft Center, Carbon County, 8 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Lehigh River, Carbon / Lehigh / Northhampton / Monroe County, 10 miles away       Class I-III - 82.1 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 435 to Canal Park Allentown) Lehigh River, Carbon County, 10 miles away       Class II(III) - 6.75 miles long (Francis Walters Dam to White Haven) Lehigh River, Carbon County, 13 miles away       Class II-III - 9 miles long (White Haven to Rockport) Lehigh River, Carbon County, 13 miles away       Class II-III - 12.5 miles long (Rockport to Glen Onoko) Bear Creek, Luzerne County, 13 miles away       Class I-III - 6.6 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 115 to Walter Dam) Whitewater Outfitter - Lehigh Rafting Rentals, Luzerne County, 14 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Spring Brook, Lackawanna County, 14 miles away       Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Nesbitt Reservoir to Moosic) Whitewater Outfitter - Whitewater Raft Center, Monroe County, 16 miles away       Whitewater outfitter   Ski Areas Near Tunkhannock Creek: Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 2 miles away, 475 foot drop, 7 lifts, 16 runs Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 6 miles away, 600 foot drop, 10 lifts, 21 runs Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 14 miles away, 1082 foot drop, 9 lifts, 33 runs Camelback, Pennsylvania , 16 miles away, 800 foot drop, 15 lifts, 34 runs Sno Mountain, Pennsylvania , 16 miles away, 1020 foot drop, 7 lifts, 30 runs Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 18 miles away, 250 foot drop, 3 lifts, 6 runs Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 24 miles away, 500 foot drop, 5 lifts, 21 runs Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 31 miles away, 510 foot drop, 7 lifts, 21 runs Ski Big Bear, Pennsylvania , 33 miles away, 650 foot drop, 5 lifts, 18 runs Tanglwood, Pennsylvania , 34 miles away, 415 foot drop, 4 lifts, 8 runs   Marinas Near Tunkhannock Creek: MT Cobb Boathouse, Lake Ariel , 20 miles away   Hotels Near Tunkhannock Creek: Best Western Inn At Blakeslee-Pocono, Blakeslee , 1 miles away Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, White Haven , 6 miles away Country Place Inn And Suites, White Haven , 6 miles away Quality Inn Pocono Resort, Lake Harmony , 8 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites WHITE HAVEN - LAKE HARMONY, White Haven , 8 miles away   Campgrounds Near Tunkhannock Creek: WT Family Camping, Blakeslee, 0 miles away Fern Ridge Campground, Blakeslee, 6 miles away Peaceful Woodlands Family Campground, Blakeslee, 6 miles away   Trails Near Tunkhannock Creek: Boulder Field Trail, Carbon , 5 miles away Choke Creek Trail, Lackawanna , 8 miles away Refuge Trail, Lackawanna , 9 miles away Lakeside Trail, Monroe , 14 miles away Camelback Trail, Monroe , 16 miles away   Public Lands Near Tunkhannock Creek: Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA , 26 miles away Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, Beach Lake - PA , 42 miles away Hickory Run State Park, Pennsylvania , 6 miles away Beltzville State Park, Pennsylvania , 10 miles away Lehigh Gorge State Park, Pennsylvania , 11 miles away   Golf Courses Near Tunkhannock Creek: Split Rock Country Club, Lake Harmony , 3 miles away Timber Trails Golf Course, Pocono Lake , 5 miles away Wild Pines Golf Club, Pocono Pines , 8 miles away   Lakes Near Tunkhannock Creek Lake Harmony, Carbon , 1 miles away Big Boulder Lake, Carbon , 2 miles away Arrowhead Lake, Monroe , 4 miles away