New York whitewater - Fall Creek, Tompkins County

Tompkins county, Etna to Forest Home section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     8 miles
  The nature scenery of Tompkins County and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. The Etna to Forest Home section of Fall Creek in Tompkins County is 8 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The average New York whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so don't
    forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The put-in is not too far from Ithaca, as you can see on the road map further down. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Etna to Forest Home section is one of them. No matter if you're whitewater
rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good places. This stretch is mid length, suitable for an afternoon trip.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime highs at Fall Creek mostly tend to be in the 80's with overnight lows in the 50's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's with temperatures at Fall Creek dipping down into the 10's throughout winter nights. A normal amount of rain falls here at Fall Creek; most of the rain falls throughout June, and the driest of the months is January.
You're sure to run into some great people from Ithaca here.
 

Fall Creek, Etna to Forest Home road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 8 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.4886
Longitude: -76.37723

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.45083
Longitude: -76.46889

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Local climate location: AURORA RESEARCH FARM 2 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Best Western University Inn, Ithaca
3 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Fall Creek.
 Whitewater Near Fall Creek:
Fall Creek, Tompkins County , 1 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (Route 13 Bridge to Cornell Plantations)
Fall Creek, Tompkins County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 1 miles long (Cornell Plantations to Beebe Lake)
Sixmile Creek, Tompkins County , 4 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Rt 79 to Brooktondale)
Cascadilla Creek, Tompkins County , 5 miles away, Class V - 2 miles long (Collegetown to Ithaca)
Salmon Creek, Tompkins County , 9 miles away, Class II - 2 miles long (Ludlowville Falls to Cayuga Lake)
Taughannock Creek, Tompkins County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 1 miles long (Above 80-foot waterfall)
Taughannock Creek, Tompkins County , 16 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 2 miles long (Podunk Road to Route 96 bridge)
Cayuta Creek, Schuyler County , 20 miles away, Class -blank- - 40 miles long (Main)
Owasco River, Cayuga County , 28 miles away, Class II(III) - 3 miles long (Canoga Road to Turnpike Road)
 Ski Areas Near Fall Creek:
Greek Peak, New York , 19 miles away, 952 vertical feet
Song Mountain, New York , 24 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Labrador Mountain, New York , 30 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Toggenburg, New York , 37 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Bristol Mountain, New York , 69 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania , 71 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Ski Sawmill, Pennsylvania , 77 miles away, 515 vertical feet
Sno Mountain, Pennsylvania , 78 miles away, 1020 vertical feet
Dry Hill, New York , 82 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Woods Valley, New York , 83 miles away, 500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Fall Creek:
Embassy Inn Motel, Ithaca , 1 miles away
Courtyard Ithaca, Ithaca , 3 miles away
Best Western University Inn, Ithaca , 3 miles away
Homewood Suites by Hilton Ithaca, Ithaca , 4 miles away
Clarion Hotel University Hotel & Conference Center, Ithaca , 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Fall Creek:
Buttermilk Falls, Ithaca, 3 miles away
Robert H. Treman, Ithaca, 5 miles away
Spruce Row Campsite, Ithaca, 13 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Fall Creek:
Ithaca City Golf Course, Ithaca , 5 miles away

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