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.
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