Ohio whitewater - Backbone Creek, Clermont County Clermont county, Elmwood Road to East Fork of Little Miami River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V     1.5 miles   The wonderful Ohio scenery and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Elmwood Road to East Fork of Little Miami River stretch of Backbone Creek is 1.5 miles long and is a class III-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. There are no other stretches to paddle     along Backbone Creek than the Elmwood Road to East Fork of Little Miami River stretch. There's camping available near Backbone Creek. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Cincinnati-Middletown, as you can see on the road map further down. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. Briefly about the general area: Through the months of summer here at Backbone Creek, high temperatures usually reach the 80's while night lows are generally in the 60's. All through   the winter highs are in the 30's; overnight lows in the 10's for Backbone Creek. A trip to Possum Hollow is always fun. The high level of precipitation makes Backbone Creek a reasonably wet spot; May is when you get the most rain here, and February meanwhile is the driest month. Backbone Creek, Elmwood Road to East Fork of Little Miami River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V Length: 1.5 miles Average Gradient: 135 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.08829 Longitude: -84.14767 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.08758 Longitude: -84.17939 Paddler input for Backbone Creek, Ohio: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Backbone Creek, Ohio Local climate location: MILFORD WATER WORKS 1 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. AmeriStay Batavia, Batavia This quaint 3 story hotel can be your home for a night or a month. The Ameristay features large suites with Jacuzzis, microwaves, and refrigerators, two extra large suites overlooking the spacious ind... 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Outdoors Recreation Near Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana, the metro area neareast to Backbone Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Backbone Creek.   Whitewater Near Backbone Creek: Hershel Run, Clermont County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 1.35 miles long (Belfast Road to Stonelick Creek) Brushy Fork, Clermont County , 3 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 2 miles long (Brushy Fork Road to Stonelick Creek) Stonelick Creek, Clermont County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (St. Route 131 to St. Route 132) Horner Run, Clermont County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Cook Road to I-275) Big Indian Creek, Clermont County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.9 miles long (Canter Road to County Road 743) Little Miami River, Clermont County , 11 miles away, Class I - 0.5 miles long (Kelly Nature Preserve to St Route 126) Second Creek, Warren County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 3.25 miles long (State Route 132 to Confluence with Todd's Fork) Hall's Creek, Warren County , 15 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 1.25 miles long (Shawhan Road to Hall's Creek Road) White Oak Creek, Brown County , 19 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (White Oak Valley Road to Georgetown Dam) Caesar Creek, Warren County , 22 miles away, Class II+ - 2.8 miles long (Caesar Creek Lake to Little Miami River)   Ski Areas Near Backbone Creek: Perfect North, Indiana , 50 miles away, 400 vertical feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 66 miles away, 600 vertical feet Mad River, Ohio , 74 miles away, 300 vertical feet Snow Trails, Ohio , 143 miles away, 300 vertical feet Clear Fork, Ohio , 145 miles away, 300 vertical feet Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 165 miles away, 300 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 186 miles away, 600 vertical feet Mount Brighton, Michigan , 187 miles away, 230 vertical feet Swiss Valley, Michigan , 192 miles away, 225 vertical feet   Hotels Near Backbone Creek: AmeriStay Batavia, Batavia , 1 miles away Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Cincinnati Eastgate, Cincinnati , 8 miles away Holiday Inn Cincinnati-I275E-Eastgate, Oh, Cincinnati , 8 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Cincinnati , 8 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Cincinnati Ne-Milford, Oh, Milford , 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Backbone Creek: Clear Water Air Park, Batavia, 5 miles away Stonelick Lake State Park, Pleasant Plain, 9 miles away Cozy-dale Campgrounds, Goshen, 10 miles away   Trails Near Backbone Creek: Beechtree Trail, Clermont County , 9 miles away Lakeview Trail, Clermont County , 10 miles away Southwoods Trail, Clermont County , 10 miles away Red Fox Trail, Clermont County , 10 miles away   Golf Courses Near Backbone Creek: Elks Run Golf Club, Batavia , 2 miles away Stonelick Hills Golf Course, Batavia , 2 miles away Deer Track Golf Course and Driving Range, Newtonsville , 8 miles away   Lakes Near Backbone Creek