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 put-in is not too far from Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Tonawanda, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This section of Eighteenmile Creek in Erie County is 6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-V section. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots
    of people. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a pretty small number of paddling spots. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. The Hamburg
to Lake section is the only paddling section along Eighteenmile Creek. The nature scenery of Erie County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime highs at Eighteenmile Creek ordinarily tend to be in the 80's with night lows in the 60's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Eighteenmile Creek.
Eighteenmile Creek is a good location of common precipitation; most of the rain falls all through September, and February is when it's the driest.
 

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
Welcome to our Hamburg, NY Hotel Guests enjoy the convenience of our hotel's location in Hamburg, New York. Situated just off I-90 and within a short driving distance of a number of attractions, busi...

Comfort Inn & Suites, Hamburg
6 miles away
Conveniently located off I-90 just a short drive to downtown Buffalo, Buffalo Bills Stadium and the Hamburg Fair Grounds. Enjoy our indoor heated pool, exercise room and business center. Pet accommo...

Quality Inn Hamburg, Hamburg
6 miles away
The Quality Inn Hamburg is conveniently located in Western New York. Hotel is 30 minutes from Niagara Falls, and 15 minutes from downtown Buffalo. Hotel is just minutes from the Erie County Fairground...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Tonawanda, New York
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
 Hotels Near Eighteenmile Creek:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HAMBURG, Hamburg , 6 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Hamburg , 6 miles away
Quality Inn Hamburg, Hamburg , 6 miles away
Super 8 Hamburg, Hamburg , 6 miles away
Buffalo Hamburg Red Roof, Hamburg , 6 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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