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Conditions to Next Access Point:
 
This section's Class III whitewater, best from mid-March to June,
should be attempted by intermediate and expert boaters only.
NO open boats are permitted without flotation devices installed
in your boat.
Linkages:
- Lehigh Gorge Trail: The trail
runs south from White Haven through Rockport and Penn Haven to
Glen Onoko - 26 miles in total. It is part of the D &
L Trail.
- Lehigh Gorge State Park
- Main Street amenities in White Haven
include various restaurants, a shopping center, a river outfitter,
a bakery, and more.
- Exploring Audubon's Lehigh: A
recorded "auto-tour" is available from the D & L
Corridor Commission (see link below).
- Historical Attractions: High-lift
locks #29 and #28 located nearby.
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Access Point Orientation and Description:
Access point
is on RIVER RIGHT. The area is a large, flat, grass-and-sand
beach with several eddies located just offshore under the I-80
(automobile) bridge.
Locating the Access Point from the River:
Access is on RIVER RIGHT just
downriver from the I-80 (automobile) bridge.
 Directions to
Access Point Parking/Unloading Area by Land:
From
I-476 (Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike) take
Exit 95. Turn right onto Route 940 West and go 3.8 miles
to White Haven. Go across the large bridge (over the Lehigh
River) and turn left into the Thriftway Shopping Center parking
lot. Passing through the parking lot, go 0.3 mile to the
parking lot for the access point.
Access
Point Location:
A 100-foot dirt road leads from the
northern edge of the parking lot to the river access beneath the
I-80 (automobile) bridge. There is ample room to maneuver
a vehicle beneath the bridge, however the road is not open to
the public on busy weekends when commercial outfitters are in
operation. When the road is closed, boats can be carried
to the water's edge.
User Facilities:
Ownership
and maintenance:
Present Use
and Conditions:
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