New York whitewater - Cascadilla Creek, Tompkins County

Tompkins county, Collegetown to Ithaca section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V     2 miles
  The starting location is a short drive from Ithaca, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The beautiful scenery of Tompkins County and the water flowing gracefully down Cascadilla Creek have people coming here. This section of Cascadilla Creek in New York is 2 miles long and it is classified as a class V section by American Whitewater. The campgrounds here at Cascadilla Creek are pretty good. Lodging is available near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The Collegetown to Ithaca
    section is the only paddling section along Cascadilla Creek. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. This is a short paddling stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. Some people
prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that.

Briefly about the general area:
During your spree to Cascadilla Creek you'll meet some people from Ithaca for sure, and Ithaca Falls is a great local attraction. Don't forget to pop by Willow Point since you're here at Cascadilla Creek.
The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Cascadilla Creek. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 50's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's, and during
 
the dark hours in the winter at Cascadilla Creek temperatures plunge to the 10's. An average amount of rain falls at Cascadilla Creek; June is the wettest month with most rain; the driest of the months is February.

Cascadilla Creek, Collegetown to Ithaca road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V
Length: 2 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.44319
Longitude: -76.4767

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.45059
Longitude: -76.50461

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Local climate location: AURORA RESEARCH FARM 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ithaca, New York, the metro area neareast to Cascadilla Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cascadilla Creek.
 Whitewater Near Cascadilla Creek:
Fall Creek, Tompkins County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 1 miles long (Cornell Plantations to Beebe Lake)
Fall Creek, Tompkins County , 3 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (Route 13 Bridge to Cornell Plantations)
Fall Creek, Tompkins County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Etna to Forest Home)
Sixmile Creek, Tompkins County , 6 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Rt 79 to Brooktondale)
Salmon Creek, Tompkins County , 6 miles away, Class II - 2 miles long (Ludlowville Falls to Cayuga Lake)
Taughannock Creek, Tompkins County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 1 miles long (Above 80-foot waterfall)
Taughannock Creek, Tompkins County , 12 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 2 miles long (Podunk Road to Route 96 bridge)
Cayuta Creek, Schuyler County , 17 miles away, Class -blank- - 40 miles long (Main)
Owasco River, Cayuga County , 27 miles away, Class II(III) - 3 miles long (Canoga Road to Turnpike Road)
 Ski Areas Near Cascadilla Creek:
Greek Peak, New York , 24 miles away, 952 vertical feet
Song Mountain, New York , 28 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Labrador Mountain, New York , 35 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Toggenburg, New York , 41 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Bristol Mountain, New York , 65 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Ski Sawmill, Pennsylvania , 73 miles away, 515 vertical feet
Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania , 75 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Sno Mountain, Pennsylvania , 80 miles away, 1020 vertical feet
Dry Hill, New York , 85 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Woods Valley, New York , 88 miles away, 500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cascadilla Creek:
Statler Hotel at Cornell University, Ithaca , 1 miles away
ITHACA HILTON GARDEN INN, Ithaca , 1 miles away
Holiday Inn ITHACA DOWNTOWN, Ithaca , 1 miles away
Super 8 Ithaca, Ithaca , 1 miles away
Meadow Court Inn, Ithaca , 1 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cascadilla Creek:
Robert H. Treman, Ithaca, 0 miles away
Buttermilk Falls, Ithaca, 2 miles away
Spruce Row Campsite, Ithaca, 8 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Cascadilla Creek:
Ithaca City Golf Course, Ithaca , 0 miles away

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