New York whitewater - Cattaraugus Creek, Erie/Cattaraugus County Erie/Cattaraugus county, Zoar Bridge to Gowanda section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     10 miles   We just paddled cattaragus apr-2nd, water was great. We parked at zoar valley bridge and took out at gowanda main bridge. Is there a way to put in any closer than zoar valley bridge? Says Clcardon The beautiful scenery of Erie/Cattaraugus County and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. The put-in     location is a short drive from Olean. The Zoar Bridge to Gowanda stretch of Cattaraugus Creek in New York is 10 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so pack your camping stuff. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you won't find a large number of other rivers. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Briefly about the general area: Cattaraugus Creek is a good place of common rain; through the month of September you get the   most rain around here; February is the month with the least moisture. For the period of the warm days of summer at Cattaraugus Creek temperatures are generally in the 80's with night lows in the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 30's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Cattaraugus Creek temperatures drop to the 10's. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 10 miles Average Gradient: 20 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.45258 Longitude: -78.81981 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.46128 Longitude: -78.9342 Paddler input for Cattaraugus Creek, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cattaraugus Creek, New York Local climate location: FREDONIA 23 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Microtel Inn and Suites Buffalo -Springville-, Springville 13 miles away Whether traveling for business or pleasure you will find that the Springville, New York Microtel Inn accommodations are right for you. We are located in the center of many unique facets of Western N... 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Outdoors Recreation Near Olean, New York Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Olean, New York, the metro area neareast to Cattaraugus Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Cattaraugus Creek.   Whitewater Near Cattaraugus Creek: Cattaraugus Creek - South Branch, Cattaragus County , 3 miles away, Class II-IV - 5 miles long (Otto to main branch) Eighteenmile Creek, Erie County , 13 miles away, Class II-V - 6 miles long (Hamburg to Lake) Cazenovia Creek - W.Branch, Erie County , 17 miles away, Class II-V - 15 miles long (Glenwood to Lackawanna) Cazenovia Creek - West Branch, Erie County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Aurora to West Seneca)   Ski Areas Near Cattaraugus Creek: Holimont, New York , 16 miles away, 700 vertical feet Kissing Bridge, New York , 17 miles away, 600 vertical feet Holiday Valley, New York , 18 miles away, 750 vertical feet Cockaigne, New York , 22 miles away, 430 vertical feet Peek N Peak, New York , 63 miles away, 400 vertical feet Swain, New York , 71 miles away, 650 vertical feet Ski Denton, Pennsylvania , 80 miles away, 650 vertical feet Bristol Mountain, New York , 103 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 112 miles away, 1072 vertical feet Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 116 miles away, 520 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cattaraugus Creek: Microtel Inn and Suites Buffalo -Springville-, Springville , 13 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HAMBURG, Hamburg , 15 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Hamburg , 15 miles away Red Roof Inn Buffalo Hamburg, Hamburg , 15 miles away Stadium View Inn, Hamburg , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cattaraugus Creek: Pine Acres Camp Ground, Gowanda, 1 miles away Wood Ridge Camping Area, Little Valley, 11 miles away Rainbow Lake Resort-business Ofc, East Otto, 15 miles away