Ohio whitewater - Big Creek, Geauga County

Geauga county, Girdled Road to Helen Hazen Wyman Park Painesville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     7.2 miles
  The scenic beauty of Geauga County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch of Big Creek is 7.2 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. No need to look hard for hotels, but do book a room
    before you come because it is a very popular destination. The Girdled Road to Helen Hazen Wyman Park Painesville stretch is the only paddling stretch along Big Creek. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's perfect
for a one day trip. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere.

Briefly about the general area:
All through the warmest time of the year, highs frequently are in the 80's at Big Creek. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 30's, and night lows in the 10's for Big Creek. A short trip to Cascade Falls is always worthwhile.
An average amount of
 
precipitation falls at Big Creek; September is when you get the most rain here while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

Big Creek, Girdled Road to Helen Hazen Wyman Park Painesville road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 7.2 miles
Average Gradient: 30 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.64923
Longitude: -81.18774

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.69979
Longitude: -81.2318

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Current weather conditions at Big Creek, Ohio
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Local climate location: PAINESVILLE 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Quail Hollow Resort, Painesville
2 miles away
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Baymont Inn And Suites Concord/Mentor, Concord
2 miles away
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Residence Inn Cleveland Mentor, Mentor
6 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Big Creek.
 Whitewater Near Big Creek:
Kellogg Creek, Lake / Geauga County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Grand River Tributary)
Paine Creek, Lake County , 5 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 3 miles long (Grand River Tributary)
Chagrin River - East Branch, Geauga-Lake County , 10 miles away, Class II - 4.7 miles long (Mitchell Mills Road to Daniels Park)
Chagrin River, Lake County , 14 miles away, Class I - 7.7 miles long (Rogers Road to Daniels Park)
Grand River, Ashtabula County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Harpersfield Dam to Hidden Valley)
Chagrin River - Aurora Branch, Cuyahoga County , 19 miles away, Class III-IV - 1.55 miles long (Chagrin Reservation)
Tinker's Creek, Cuyahoga County , 28 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.65 miles long (Pleasant Valley to Tinker's reservation)
Cuyahoga River, Portage/Summit County , 29 miles away, Class II(III) - 0.25 miles long (Kent to Munroe Falls)
 Ski Areas Near Big Creek:
Alpine Valley, Ohio , 8 miles away, 230 vertical feet
Brandywine, Ohio , 31 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Boston Mills, Ohio , 32 miles away, 240 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Big Creek:
Quail Hollow Resort, Painesville , 2 miles away
Baymont Inn And Suites Concord/Mentor, Concord , 2 miles away
Residence Inn Cleveland Mentor, Mentor , 6 miles away
Value Place Mentor, Mentor , 6 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MENTOR (LAMALFA CONF CENTRE), Mentor , 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Big Creek:
Camp Roosevelt, Perry, 7 miles away
Windrush Hollow Camp, Chardon, 9 miles away
Camp Ho Mita KODA, Newbury, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Big Creek:
Erie Trail, Geauga County , 11 miles away
Mushers Trail, Geauga County , 11 miles away
Beach Trail, Geauga County , 11 miles away
Mohawk Trail, Geauga County , 11 miles away
Iroquois Trail, Geauga County , 11 miles away
 National Parks Near Big Creek:
Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, Brecksville - OH , 34 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Big Creek:
Painesville Country Club, Painesville , 2 miles away
Casement Golf Club, Painesville , 3 miles away
Little Mountain Country Club, Painesville , 4 miles away

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