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White Water Rafting on the Lehigh (photos)

White Water Rafting

Most of my posts are about NJ activities... This one is about PA, our neighbor to the west. One of the best parts of living where I do is our proximity to so many great places, Just a little over an hour to NYC or Philly, and in this case just a few hours to the Lehigh Valley.

This is the second time my son's Boy Scout troop went to White Water Challengers. 2 years ago we went and did not have a damn Release and it was in the spring so it was COLD!!! This year we went in August. It was warm, and we had a damn release. The Army Corps of Engineers has been releasing water every other weekend, making for more entertaining White Water Rafting.

White water 2008

White Water Challengers is a good spot, I would recommend them. You can camp on site, they have a buffet breakfast and dinner (not sure about lunch, since every time we have been there we have had lunch on the river, also provided by WWC).

In case you dont get wet enough in the rapids, there are ample flat spots to have a water fight cliffs . Above you can see my son looking back in fear of the next attack...

ww splash

It would be a great family weekend that won't kill you in the pocket book. I think our costs were about $80/person that included camping for 2 nights, 2 breakfasts, Lunch and Dinner and Rafting. (We got a group price since we had 20+ people, so I am not sure of exact costs) Where else can you sleep for 2 nights and eat with entertainment for so little?

splash

The Lehigh River is a pretty spot, and other than a bridge or two you do not see any development while rafting. WWC also has options to raft on a few other rivers, I have heard the Black River is a great spot... I will have to keep that one on the list.

The fun part of being one of my son's Scoutmasters is that I get to participate in the fun as well.

Our next trip is camping on Island Beach State Park, our first true beach camping experience. That should be a lot of fun.

Enjoy your week!

Rob

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Posted by Robert Rauf on 08/26/2008 11:47 AM

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6 Comments on White Water Rafting on the Lehigh (photos)

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2008

Great pics! I've always wanted to try that. I'm glad you had a blast.

Randall, it is a lot of fun. I have done it with my son's Scout troop a few times now, I even did it with a group of guys a few years ago for my friends bachleor party.

OMG, this looks like FUN, but I don't think I could do it! Adventure...=)

Lexi, Why NOT???? There are many levels of White water, we did class 2 and 3 which is pretty mild... some people flipped (my son included) but most did not. You can also opt for a slow paced one the first time where it is impossible to get in trouble!