New York whitewater - Eighteenmile Creek, Erie County

Erie county, Hamburg to Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-V     6 miles
  The nature scenery of Erie County and the water flowing gracefully down Eighteenmile Creek have people coming here. This section of Eighteenmile Creek in New York is 6 miles long and it is classified as a class II-V section by American Whitewater. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. The starting point is not too far from Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Tonawanda, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Whitewater rafting and kayaking
    in New York is often more difficult than elsewhere, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. This is the only paddling section along Eighteenmile Creek. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this
general area you won't find many other paddling places. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip.

Briefly about the general area:
Eighteenmile Creek gets a normal amount of rainfall; September is the wettest month with most rain; February is when it's the driest.
For the period of the summer months here at Eighteenmile Creek, high temperatures ordinarily reach the 80's. During the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's while the cold winter nights at Eighteenmile Creek are in the 10's.
 

Eighteenmile Creek, Hamburg to Lake road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-V
Length: 6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.67388
Longitude: -78.87362

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.71472
Longitude: -78.97473

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Current weather conditions at Eighteenmile Creek, New York
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Local climate location: FREDONIA 27 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HAMBURG, Hamburg
6 miles away
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6 miles away
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6 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Tonawanda, New York, the metro area neareast to Eighteenmile Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Eighteenmile Creek.
 Whitewater Near Eighteenmile Creek:
Cattaraugus Creek, Erie/Cattaraugus County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Zoar Bridge to Gowanda)
Cazenovia Creek - W.Branch, Erie County , 14 miles away, Class II-V - 15 miles long (Glenwood to Lackawanna)
Cazenovia Creek - West Branch, Erie County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Aurora to West Seneca)
Cattaraugus Creek - South Branch, Cattaragus County , 16 miles away, Class II-IV - 5 miles long (Otto to main branch)
Niagara, Niagara County , 25 miles away, Class V+ - 7 miles long (Niagara Gorge)
 Ski Areas Near Eighteenmile Creek:
Kissing Bridge, New York , 19 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Holimont, New York , 27 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Cockaigne, New York , 27 miles away, 430 vertical feet
Holiday Valley, New York , 28 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Peek N Peak, New York , 65 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Swain, New York , 75 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Ski Denton, Pennsylvania , 89 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Bristol Mountain, New York , 105 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 124 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 126 miles away, 180 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Eighteenmile Creek:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HAMBURG, Hamburg , 6 miles away
Red Roof Inn Buffalo Hamburg, Hamburg , 6 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Hamburg , 6 miles away
Stadium View Inn, Hamburg , 8 miles away
Best Western the Inn of Lackawanna, Lackawanna , 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Eighteenmile Creek:
Pine Acres Camp Ground, Gowanda, 11 miles away
Point Breeze Camp Campground and Marina, Angola, 12 miles away
Niagara Falls K O A, Grand Island, 17 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Eighteenmile Creek:
Eden Valley Golf Course, Eden , 5 miles away

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