New York whitewater - Taughannock Creek, Tompkins County

Tompkins county, Above 80-foot waterfall section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     1 miles
  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. The scenic beauty of Tompkins County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Above 80-foot waterfall section of Taughannock Creek is 1 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section. There's camping available near Taughannock Creek. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you
    came. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Whitewater rafting and kayaking
spots in New York tend to be more challenging than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. This is an extremely short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over.

Briefly about the general area:
The warmest time of the year at Taughannock Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. All through the winter this place gets highs in the 30's, and nighttime lows through the wintertime for Taughannock Creek tend
 
to be in the 10's.
Taughannock Falls is an inspiring site to pop by while here, and a tour to Frontenac Point is always a good idea. Taughannock Creek is a good spot of common precipitation; most of the rain falls during June, and the driest month of the year is February.

Taughannock Creek, Above 80-foot waterfall road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 1 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.52909
Longitude: -76.63111

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.53499
Longitude: -76.6121

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Local climate location: AURORA RESEARCH FARM 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Rodeway Inn & Suites, Ithaca
8 miles away
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9 miles away
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Ithaca Super 8 Motel, Ithaca
9 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Taughannock Creek.
 Whitewater Near Taughannock Creek:
Taughannock Creek, Tompkins County , 2 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 2 miles long (Podunk Road to Route 96 bridge)
Salmon Creek, Tompkins County , 6 miles away, Class II - 2 miles long (Ludlowville Falls to Cayuga Lake)
Cascadilla Creek, Tompkins County , 10 miles away, Class V - 2 miles long (Collegetown to Ithaca)
Fall Creek, Tompkins County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 1 miles long (Cornell Plantations to Beebe Lake)
Fall Creek, Tompkins County , 13 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (Route 13 Bridge to Cornell Plantations)
Fall Creek, Tompkins County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Etna to Forest Home)
Sixmile Creek, Tompkins County , 16 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Rt 79 to Brooktondale)
Cayuta Creek, Schuyler County , 19 miles away, Class -blank- - 40 miles long (Main)
Owasco River, Cayuga County , 22 miles away, Class II(III) - 3 miles long (Canoga Road to Turnpike Road)
Keuka Outlet, Yates County , 27 miles away, Class I-III(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Penn Yan to Dresden)
 Ski Areas Near Taughannock Creek:
Greek Peak, New York , 33 miles away, 952 vertical feet
Song Mountain, New York , 34 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Labrador Mountain, New York , 42 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Toggenburg, New York , 48 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Bristol Mountain, New York , 55 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Ski Sawmill, Pennsylvania , 69 miles away, 515 vertical feet
Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania , 85 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Swain, New York , 85 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Dry Hill, New York , 86 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Montage Mountain, Pennsylvania , 89 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Taughannock Creek:
Rodeway Inn & Suites, Ithaca , 8 miles away
Comfort Inn Ithaca, Ithaca , 9 miles away
Ithaca Super 8 Motel, Ithaca , 9 miles away
Meadow Court Inn, Ithaca , 9 miles away
Holiday Inn Ithaca, Ny, Ithaca , 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Taughannock Creek:
Taughannock Falls State Park, Trumansburg, 3 miles away
Robert H. Treman, Ithaca, 10 miles away
Long Point State Park, Moravia, 11 miles away
 Trails Near Taughannock Creek:
Potomac Trail, Schuyler County , 11 miles away
Burnt Hill Trail, Schuyler County , 12 miles away
Interloken Trail, Schuyler County , 12 miles away
Gorge Trail, Schuyler County , 13 miles away
South Slope Trail, Schuyler County , 13 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Taughannock Creek:
Trumansburg Public Golf Course, Trumansburg , 3 miles away
Cedar View Golf Course, Lansing , 5 miles away
Hillendale Golf Course, Ithaca , 5 miles away

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