New York whitewater - Fall Creek, Tompkins County

Tompkins county, Cornell Plantations to Beebe Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V     1 miles
  If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. This section of Fall Creek in New York is 1 miles long and it is classified as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. There's camping available near Fall Creek. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Cornell Plantations to Beebe Lake stretch is one of them.
    This is an extremely short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The wonderful New York scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream will make you feel great. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking,
either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. Lodging is available near the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The put-in is not too far from Ithaca, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that.

Briefly about the general area:
From a rain point of view Fall Creek is a reasonably normal place; the month of June is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is January.
For the duration of the warm months at Fall Creek temperatures
 
are ordinarily in the 80's with night lows in the 50's. Through the wintertime the highs are generally in the 30's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Fall Creek temperatures descend to the 10's. A short tour to Ithaca Falls is always worthwhile; if you're here you will meet lots of people from nearby Ithaca.

Fall Creek, Cornell Plantations to Beebe Lake road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V
Length: 1 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.45479
Longitude: -76.4555

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.45149
Longitude: -76.4734

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Local climate location: AURORA RESEARCH FARM 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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Best Western University Inn, Ithaca
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Fall Creek.
 Whitewater Near Fall Creek:
Fall Creek, Tompkins County , 2 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (Route 13 Bridge to Cornell Plantations)
Cascadilla Creek, Tompkins County , 2 miles away, Class V - 2 miles long (Collegetown to Ithaca)
Fall Creek, Tompkins County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Etna to Forest Home)
Sixmile Creek, Tompkins County , 5 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Rt 79 to Brooktondale)
Salmon Creek, Tompkins County , 7 miles away, Class II - 2 miles long (Ludlowville Falls to Cayuga Lake)
Taughannock Creek, Tompkins County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 1 miles long (Above 80-foot waterfall)
Taughannock Creek, Tompkins County , 13 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 2 miles long (Podunk Road to Route 96 bridge)
Cayuta Creek, Schuyler County , 18 miles away, Class -blank- - 40 miles long (Main)
Owasco River, Cayuga County , 27 miles away, Class II(III) - 3 miles long (Canoga Road to Turnpike Road)
 Ski Areas Near Fall Creek:
Greek Peak, New York , 22 miles away, 952 vertical feet
Song Mountain, New York , 27 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Labrador Mountain, New York , 33 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Toggenburg, New York , 40 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Bristol Mountain, New York , 67 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania , 73 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Ski Sawmill, Pennsylvania , 74 miles away, 515 vertical feet
Montage Mountain, Pennsylvania , 79 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Dry Hill, New York , 84 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Mount Tone, Pennsylvania , 86 miles away, 450 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Fall Creek:
Best Western University Inn, Ithaca , 1 miles away
Statler Hotel at Cornell University, Ithaca , 1 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott Ithaca-Lansing, Ithaca , 2 miles away
Homewood Suites by Hilton Ithaca, Ithaca , 2 miles away
Clarion Hotel University Hotel & Conference Center, Ithaca , 2 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Fall Creek:
Buttermilk Falls, Ithaca, 1 miles away
Robert H. Treman, Ithaca, 2 miles away
Spruce Row Campsite, Ithaca, 10 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Fall Creek:
Ithaca City Golf Course, Ithaca , 2 miles away

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