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Upper Gorge (Run 1) Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Lehigh River



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Upper Gorge (Run 1) Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Lehigh River

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Upper Gorge (Run 1) Info
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Put In:  Francis Walter Dam
Take Out:  White Haven
Difficulty:  Class II
Gradient:  23 ft/mi
Run Length:  5.6 miles
Flow Information (phone):  Lehigh Gorge State Park; 717-427-1861
Good Level:  750 to 2,000 cfs
Season Comments:  March, April, May
Primary Season:  Special release dates in June and early fall
Permit:  None presently required
Character/Similar To:  Nice Class II section that is not commonly run and is very popular with fisherman. No commercial trips.
Water Craft:  kayak,wwcan,raft
Land Ownership:  Lehigh River State Park
Location:  In the Mid-Atlantic (PA), 100 miles Southwest of Harrisburg
Shuttle Logistics:  Put-in: Located at the Francis Walter Dam. Requires a quarter mile carry down a steep dirt road on the right side of the dam.

Take-out: From I-80 take Hwy 940 through White Haven, making a sharp right turn into town and head downhill. After crossing the railroad tracks, turn right into a shopping center and drive across the parking lot to a dirt road which parallels the right bank of the river. After about a half mile there's a trail that leads to the river.


Towns near Upper Gorge (Run 1) Kayaking

Jim Thorpe Pennsylvania
Nesquehoning Pennsylvania


Other Resources

Northeastern Kayak Clubs
  • Apalachian Mountain Club-DVC
  • Benscreek Canoe Club
  • Buck Ridge Ski Club
  • Lehigh Valley Canoe Club
  • Philadelphia Canoe Club
  • Three Rivers Paddling Club

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