New York whitewater, Elm Creek St. Lawrence county, Fairbanks Corners to Cousintown Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.     If you're coming from Ogdensburg-Massena it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. 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. The Fairbanks Corners to     Cousintown Road section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. The nature scenery of St. Lawrence County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. Briefly about the general area: You'll meet a lot of folks from Hermon here. During the summer months highs here at Elm Creek get into the 80's, and all through the night it cools down to the   50's. Through the winter highs are in the 20's; nighttime lows at Elm Creek throughout the winter mostly plunge into the 0's. An average amount of precipitation falls at Elm Creek. Most of the rain falls all through August; February is the month with the least moisture. Elm Creek, Fairbanks Corners to Cousintown Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Elm Creek.   Whitewater Near Elm Creek: Elm Creek, St. Lawrence County, 2 miles away       Class -blank- - 6.5 miles long (Fairbanks Corners to Cousintown Road) Grass River, St. Lawrence County, 3 miles away       Class II-V+ - 6 miles long (Woods Bridge Road to Route 47 below Harrison Creek) Plumb Brook, St. Lawrence County, 7 miles away       Class III - 4.5 miles long (Blanchard Hill Road to Grass River) Grass River, St. Lawrence County, 10 miles away       Class II-III - 32 miles long (Morley to Massena) Boland Creek, St. Lawrence County, 11 miles away       Class II-III - 2.3 miles long (Davis Creek to Oswegatchie River) Grass River, St. Lawrence County, 11 miles away       Class II-V - 7 miles long (Lampsons Falls to Russell) Grass River - North Branch, St. Lawrence County, 12 miles away       Class II-IV - 6.5 miles long (Clare Road to Grass River) Oswegatchie River - West Branch, St. Lawrence County, 13 miles away       Class I-V - 4.5 miles long (Fullerville to Oswegatchie) Jenny Creek, St. Lawrence County, 15 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Jayville Road to Pitcairn) Island Branch, St. Lawrence County, 16 miles away       Class -blank- - 1.5 miles long (Emoryville Road to Island Branch R)   Ski Areas Near Elm Creek: McCauley Mountain, New York , 42 miles away, 633 foot drop, 5 lifts, 22 runs Snow Ridge, New York , 43 miles away, 500 foot drop, 6 lifts, 22 runs Dry Hill, New York , 55 miles away, 300 foot drop, 3 lifts, 7 runs Woods Valley, New York , 58 miles away, 500 foot drop, 3 lifts, 12 runs Camp Fortune - Ste. Marie, Quebec , 67 miles away, 650 foot drop, 8 lifts, 19 runs Titus Mountain, New York , 70 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 7 lifts, 25 runs Mont Cascades, Quebec , 70 miles away, 525 foot drop, 17 lifts, 15 runs Edelweiss, Quebec , 73 miles away, 656 foot drop, 4 lifts, 18 runs Mount Pisgah, New York , 76 miles away, 300 foot drop, 2 lifts, 5 runs Vorlage, Quebec , 76 miles away, 467 foot drop, 5 lifts, 15 runs   Beaches Near Elm Creek: Lisbon Beach, St. Lawrence , 18 miles away Waddington Beach, St. Lawrence , 19 miles away   Hotels Near Elm Creek: BEST WESTERN University Inn, Canton , 8 miles away Comfort Suites Canton, Canton , 9 miles away Scottish Inns Potsdam, Potsdam , 17 miles away The Clarkson Inn, Potsdam , 19 miles away Hampton Inn Potsdam NY, Potsdam , 20 miles away   Campgrounds Near Elm Creek: Lisbon Beach and Campground, Ogdensburg, 18 miles away Eel Weir, Ogdensburg, 19 miles away   Public Lands Near Elm Creek: Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome - NY , 64 miles away Eel Weir State Park, New York , 19 miles away Coles Creek State Park, New York , 21 miles away Higley Flow State Park, New York , 22 miles away   Golf Courses Near Elm Creek: St Lawrence University Golf Course, Canton , 8 miles away Partridge Run Golf & Country Club, Canton , 8 miles away Emerald Greens, Gouverneur , 16 miles away