Tompkins
county,
Route 13 Bridge to Cornell Plantations section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II 6 miles
The Route 13 Bridge to Cornell Plantations section of Fall Creek in Tompkins County is 6 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The average New York whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Since you're on this site you are probably
into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The nature scenery of Tompkins County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. A good workout and a
chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Route 13 Bridge to Cornell Plantations section is one of them. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. The put-in location is a short drive from Ithaca, as you can see on the road map further down.
Briefly about the general area: Fall Creek is a spot with many visitors from Ithaca. The amount of precipitation that falls at Fall Creek is close to the national average; of all the months in
a year June is the one with the most rain; January meanwhile is the driest month. Through the warm months at Fall Creek highs are regularly in the 80's while night lows are frequently in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Fall Creek.
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