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 rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New York are often tougher than in other states, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. If you're coming from Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Tonawanda it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The Hamburg to Lake stretch of Eighteenmile Creek is 6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-V section of whitewater. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend
some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. The wonderful New York scenery and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. And of course, there are campgrounds
nearby. This is the only paddling stretch along Eighteenmile Creek. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.
Briefly about the general area: Summer brings highs in the 80's to Eighteenmile Creek while night lows are generally in the 60's. Throughout the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Eighteenmile Creek are in the 10's. A normal amount of rainfall falls here at Eighteenmile Creek; September is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month is February.
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