Water Sports Resource List

Clubs, Associations and Suppliers/Tour Guides

Great Valley Nature Center
Rt. 29 and Hollow Road
PO Box 82
Devault, PA 19432
610-935-9777
email: gvncee@nni.com

Jim Thorpe River Adventures
1 Adventure Lane
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
800-424-7238
www.jtraft.com

Lakeside Kayak Club
email: kayakclub@comcast.net

Lehigh Valley Canoe Club
PO Box 20194,
Lehigh Valley, PA 18002
610 559-9595

Northeast PA Kayak School, Inc.
P.O. Box 321
Lehighton, PA 18235
610.379.9013
email: info@kayakschool.com

Philadelphia Canoe Club (PCC)
4900 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia, Pa 19128
215-487-9674

Pocono Whitewater
HC-2 Box 2245
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
800-WHITEWATER
www.whitewaterrafting.com

Whitewater Challenger, Inc.
P.O. Box 8
White Haven, PA 18661
800-443-8554
www.wcrafting.com

Whitewater Rafting Adventures Inc.
PO Box 65
Nesquehoning, PA 18240
800-876-0285
www.adventurerafting.com

Wildlands Conservancy
3701 Orchid Place
Emmaus, PA 18049
610-965-4397

Stores

Cabela’s
100 Cabela Drive
Hamburg, PA 19526
610-929-7000

Eastern Mountain Sports
271 Lehigh Valley Mall
Whitehall, PA 18052
610-266-8640

Ebb Tide Windsurfing Store
Rts. 309 and 463
Montgomeryville, PA 18936
215-368-9095

Nestors Store
99 North West End Blvd
Quakertown, PA
215-529-0100
800-439-2858

Where to Go

Beltzville Lake
Beltzville is five miles east of Lehighton, just off US 209. From the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, take Exit 74 and follow the signs to the park.

Delaware River
There are numerous access points along the 60-mile length of Delaware Canal State Park. The park follows the Delaware River from Easton to Bristol, paralleled by Pennsylvania Routes 611 and 32.

Jordan Creek
Take Route 33 South to Route 22 West. Take Route 22 West to Route 145 South (7th St.). Make a left at the second stop light (Dunkin’ Donuts across the street).

Upper Lehigh
This section of the river is also nicknamed the “Gorge,” and has class II – III whitewater separated by sections of flat water. Paddling requires proper skill, and a novice should be accompanied by an experienced paddler. This is a great river to become familiar with basic whitewater technique.

Lower Lehigh
Although the headwaters are tough paddling, anything downstream of Lehighton is—with care and respect for water level—a relaxing ride. The river runs late into the season for recreational boaters, with only an occasional dam to portage.

Mauch Chunk Lake
Take I-476 N to Exit 74 (Mahoning Valley). Follow Rt. 209 S to Lehighton. Take Rt. 209 S across bridge and turn right, following 209 to Jim Thorpe. Turn left at stoplight in Jim Thorpe's business district and proceed approximately 4 miles. The entrance to the lake is on the left.

Lake Nockamixon
Nockamixon State Park is along PA 563, just off of PA 313, five miles east of Quakertown and nine miles west of Doylestown.

Tohickon Creek at Ralph Stover State Park
Ralph Stover State Park is two miles north of Point Pleasant on State Park Road and Stump Road, in eastern Bucks County.

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