New York whitewater - Chautauqua Creek, Chatauqua County

Chatauqua county, Lyons Road to Lake Erie section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     14.5 miles
  The nature scenery of New York and the water flowing gracefully down Chautauqua Creek attract people from near and far. If you're coming from Jamestown-Dunkirk-Fredonia it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location. The Lyons Road to Lake Erie stretch of Chautauqua Creek in Chatauqua County is 14.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III section. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging,
    so if you're not from around here don't forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. This is the only paddling stretch along Chautauqua Creek. Not too many hotels nearby,
you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with not too many other rivers for that.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime at Chautauqua Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 70's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's; overnight lows during the wintertime for Chautauqua Creek tend to be in the 10's. The
 
Gulf is in the vicinity of Chautauqua Creek and is unquestionably a great site to pop by.
Chautauqua Creek sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is September; February is the month with the least moisture.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 14.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.29539
Longitude: -79.49871

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.33779
Longitude: -79.60691

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Current weather conditions at Chautauqua Creek, New York
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Local climate location: WESTFIELD 14 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Chautauqua Suites Meeting and Expo Center, Mayville
6 miles away
Chautauqua Suites is perfect for every vacation getaway, event, or business meeting. A completely non-smoking facility, this new three-story 91 room hotel features lake view rooms and adjoining suite...

RPANE - Red Carpet Inn North East, North East
16 miles away
Nestled in 15 acres of mums, on NY/PA border, minutes from Lake Erie and marina, race track and golfing. Wineries and skiing nearby. King and Queen rooms offer 25' remote cable TV with HBO and ESPN. F...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Findley Lake(I-86/Exit 4), Ny, Findley Lake
16 miles away
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Findley Lake, NY featuring the latest in design standard to Holiday Inn Express. This 3 diamond AAA rated hotel opened in July 2001, offers 87 attrac...



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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Chautauqua Creek.
 Whitewater Near Chautauqua Creek:
Twentymile Creek, Chautauqua County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 10.5 miles long (South Ripley to Lake Erie)
 Ski Areas Near Chautauqua Creek:
Peek N Peak, New York , 18 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Cockaigne, New York , 27 miles away, 430 vertical feet
Holimont, New York , 60 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Holiday Valley, New York , 61 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Kissing Bridge, New York , 64 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 95 miles away, 180 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 113 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 117 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Swain, New York , 118 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 119 miles away, 750 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Chautauqua Creek:
Chautauqua Suites Meeting and Expo Center, Mayville , 6 miles away
RPANE - Red Carpet Inn North East, North East , 16 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Findley Lake(I-86/Exit 4), Ny, Findley Lake , 16 miles away
Dunkirk Motel, Dunkirk , 16 miles away
The White Inn, Fredonia , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Chautauqua Creek:
Westfield/Lake Erie KOA, Westfield, 2 miles away
Blue water Beach Campground, Westfield, 3 miles away
J C's Lakeshore Campgrounds, Westfield, 4 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Chautauqua Creek:
Pinehurst Golf Course, Westfield , 2 miles away
Vineyard Country Club, Westfield , 4 miles away
Willow Run Golf Course, Mayville , 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Chautauqua Creek

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