New York whitewater - Elbow Creek, Adirondack Mountains, Hamilton County Hamilton county, Gilmantown Road to Sacandaga River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     2.3 miles   The beautiful scenery of New York and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. The Gilmantown Road to Sacandaga River section of Elbow Creek is 2.3 miles long and is a class V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The average New York whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so better not forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river     for a while have a lot of people coming here. This stretch is short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The river winds through the Adirondack Mountains and you get great scenery. Elbow Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Gilmantown Road to Sacandaga River section is the only one. 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. Briefly about the general area: All through the months of summer highs here at Elbow Creek reach the 70's; all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs in the 20's; nighttime lows at Elbow Creek during the wintertime mostly fall into the 0's. Elbow Creek gets a typical amount of annual rain; August is the wettest month with most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.   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, Adirondack Mountains, New York Local climate location: INDIAN LAKE 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn JOHNSTOWN-GLOVERSVILLE, Johnstown 24 miles away For a “Great hotel, Guests love” , stay at the Holiday Inn Johnstown-Gloversville Hotel. We are a 100% non smoking hotel conveniently located in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains , and the hot... Super 8 Johnstown/Gloversville, Johnstown 24 miles away Any season is a good season here. All four seasons are packed with engaging activities. 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Outdoors Recreation Near Gloversville, New York Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gloversville, New York, the metro area neareast to Elbow Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Elbow Creek.   Ski Areas Near Elbow Creek: Gore Mountain, New York , 21 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Hickory Ski Center, New York , 32 miles away, 1280 vertical feet West Mountain, New York , 38 miles away, 1010 vertical feet Mount Pisgah, New York , 45 miles away, 300 vertical feet McCauley Mountain, New York , 49 miles away, 633 vertical feet Whiteface Mountain, New York , 52 miles away, 3166 vertical feet Willard Mountain, New York , 57 miles away, 505 vertical feet Windham Mountain, New York , 59 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Hunter Mountain, New York , 64 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Titus Mountain, New York , 65 miles away, 1200 vertical feet   Marinas Near Elbow Creek: Northville Boatyard, Northville , 6 miles away Lake Pleasant Marine, Speculator , 7 miles away Clark's Indian Lake Marina, Sabael , 13 miles away Park Marine Base Inc., Northville , 14 miles away Northampton Marina, Mayfield , 16 miles away   Hotels Near Elbow Creek: Holiday Inn JOHNSTOWN-GLOVERSVILLE, Johnstown , 24 miles away Super 8 Johnstown/Gloversville, Johnstown , 24 miles away Microtel Inn & Suites Johnstown, Johnstown , 24 miles away Econo Lodge Fultonville, Fultonville , 27 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Amsterdam , 27 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Elbow Creek: Ranch Side Park, Ellenburg Depot, 12 miles away Rainbows End, Northville, 12 miles away Northhampton Beach Recreation, Northville, 15 miles away   Trails Near Elbow Creek: Hamilton Mountain Fire Tower Trail, Hamilton County , 7 miles away Oregon Trail, Warren County , 11 miles away Sucker Brook Trail, Hamilton County , 14 miles away   Lakes Near Elbow Creek