New York whitewater - Elbow Creek, Hamilton County Hamilton county, Gilmantown Road to Sacandaga River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     2.3 miles   The nature scenery of New York and the water flowing gracefully down Elbow Creek have people coming here. The Gilmantown Road to Sacandaga River stretch of Elbow Creek is 2.3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class V section. There are no other sections to paddle along Elbow Creek than the Gilmantown Road to Sacandaga River section. This is a bit of a short stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to     drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. Briefly about the general area: Summer at Elbow Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 60's. For the period of the winter this place gets highs in the 30's, and nighttime lows during the wintertime for Elbow Creek tend to be in the 10's. Elbow Creek gets a typical amount of annual rainfall; through the month of September you get the most rain around here, and February on the other hand is the driest.   QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 2.3 miles Average Gradient: 250 fpm    Paddler input for Elbow Creek, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Elbow Creek, New York Local climate location: FREDONIA 27 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   All New York Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in New York. Books about whitewater paddling on Elbow Creek, New York List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Elbow Creek, New York. Find a whitewater outfitter in New York Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info.