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   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in New York is often tougher than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. The Etna to Forest Home section of Fall Creek in New York is 8 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. The campgrounds here at     Fall Creek are pretty good. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good spots for that around here. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The scenic beauty of Tompkins County and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. If you're coming from Ithaca 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. Briefly about the general area: At Fall Creek you always meet someone from Ithaca. The warmest time of the year at Fall Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 50's. Highs during the winter are generally in the 30's while Fall Creek night low temperatures during the wintertime   are in the 10's. An average amount of precipitation falls at Fall Creek; most of the rain falls during June, and January is when it's the driest. 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 Paddler input for Fall Creek, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Fall Creek, New York Local climate location: AURORA RESEARCH FARM 2 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Courtyard By Marriott Ithaca-Lansing, Ithaca 3 miles away The award winning Courtyard by Marriott Ithaca will exceed the expectations of today's business and leisure traveler. Centrally located, we are just minutes from Cornell University, Ithaca College and... Best Western University Inn, Ithaca 3 miles away This charming Ithaca, New York hotel offers comfortable accommodations on the Cornell University campus. Ideally situated in Ithaca, New York, the Best Western University Inn is a ground level hotel... Homewood Suites by Hilton Ithaca, Ithaca 4 miles away The Homewood Suites by Hilton Ithaca hotel in New York is the only all suites hotel and is located minutes away from Cornell University - Ithaca College - Cornell Business and Technology Park and Cayu...   All New York Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in New York. Books about whitewater paddling on Fall Creek, New York List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Fall 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. Outdoors Recreation Near Ithaca, New York Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ithaca, New York, the metro area neareast to Fall Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       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 Montage Mountain, Pennsylvania , 78 miles away, 1000 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: Courtyard By Marriott Ithaca-Lansing, 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 Econo Lodge Ithaca, 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