Whitewater Rafting - Raft the Lehigh River $69.50*
(*We can waive the online booking fee, just call us at 215-543-6171)
Discover a close-to-home adventure that feels a world away on the Lehigh River in the Pocono Mountains! Awesome wilderness scenery and exciting, fun-filled rapids combine for a picture-perfect outdoor day.
VTS partnered with a venerable whitewater rafting company to deliver the best dam release whitewater adventure the Lehigh River in the Poconos has to offer. All whitewater adventures are offered only on dam-release days.
On dam-release days, the conditions of the Lehigh River are controlled by the amount of rainfall in the area and by the amount of water released from the Francis E. Walter dam by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The river is inundated with an enormous amount of water, creating optimal conditions for class II-III rapids.
The Lehigh River snakes through the Lehigh Gorge and has a great diversity of plants and animals. You will find yourself zigzagging through pristine scenery as the river flows in a highly winding course through valleys and between ridges of the Appalachian Mountains.
2020 DATES FOR Dam Release LEHIGH RIVER
WHITEWATER RAFTING ADVENTURE PACKAGE
Whitewater Rafting - Raft the Lehigh River $69.50*
*We can waive the online booking fee, just call us at 215-543-6171
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- Saturday Trips - Arrival Time: 9:30 a.m.
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- Sunday Trips - Arrival Time: 9:30 a.m.
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ADVENTURE PACKAGE
All rafting trips include the following:
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Once the shuttle bus takes you from the rafting center to the river, you start the day with a wet n’ wild dam-release whitewater rafting trip down the world-famous Lehigh River Gorge in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains - home to one of the most popular whitewater adventure destinations in the country! Halfway down the meandering river, you will stop for a river lunch along the banks of the Lehigh. After paddling to the end, a shuttle bus will be waiting to return you to the adventure center where you can take a free warm shower, change into dry cloths and use your 50% discount voucher towards an additional food purchase at the snack bar.
DETAILS
Meeting Location: 288 North Stagecoach Rd., Weatherly, PA 18255
River Details: up to 11 major rapids | River time: 3-4 hrs.* | Total time: 5-6 hrs.*
# of People per Raft: Usually between 4-7 people per raft
Minimum Age: 9
Weather Concerns: Except for rare instances, these trips run in most weather conditions - sun, rain, wind and most everything in between.
*On-River Time, Total Time, Number of Rapids, Rapids Class and Distance may vary based on day-to-day river conditions.
Approximate Driving Distance to Rafting Center:
Philadelphia, PA: 2 hours
Metro New York: 2 hours
Atlantic City, NJ: 3 hours
Baltimore, MD: 3 hours
Central, NJ: 2-3 hours
Harrisburg, PA: 2 hours
Hartford, CT: 4 hours
Newark, NJ: 2 hours
Washington, DC: 4 hours
Wilmington, DE: 2-1/2 hours
*On-River Time, Total Time, Number of Rapids, Rapid Class and Total Distance Traveled may vary based on day-to-day river conditions.