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
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