Ohio whitewater - Chagrin River - East Branch, Geauga-Lake County Geauga-Lake county, Mitchell Mills Road to Daniels Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     4.7 miles   www.chagrinriverckc.org Says Debra Lemak If you're coming from Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The scenic beauty of Ohio and the water flowing gracefully down Chagrin River - East Branch are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The campgrounds here at Chagrin River - East Branch are pretty good. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. The rivers for whitewater rafting     and kayaking here in Ohio are often easier than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. This section of Chagrin River - East Branch is 4.7 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II section of whitewater. There are some good hotels near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Mitchell Mills Road to Daniels Park section is one of them. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. Briefly about the general area: There's a glorious forest in the vicinity of Chagrin River - East Branch called Chaplin State Forest. Chagrin River - East Branch gets a typical   amount of annual precipitation; the wettest month of the year is typically September, that's the one that rains the most, and February on the other hand is the driest. For the period of the summertime at Chagrin River - East Branch highs are frequently in the 80's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's while Chagrin River - East Branch night low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 10's. Chagrin River - East Branch, Mitchell Mills Road to Daniels Park road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 4.7 miles Average Gradient: 30 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.61539 Longitude: -81.28341 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.6296 Longitude: -81.4002 Paddler input for Chagrin River - East Branch, Ohio: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Chagrin River - East Branch, Ohio Local climate location: PAINESVILLE 14 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Best Western Lawnfield Inn & Suites, Mentor 2 miles away This 100% smoke free hotel is ideal for both business and leisure travelers. Guests will enjoy being close to a variety of local attractions and corporate locations. Conveniently located off Interst... Cleveland-Days Inn Willoughby, Willoughby 2 miles away The Days Inn Willoughby is a newly remodeled 112 room, interior corridor property. We offer FREE Daybreak Continental Breakfast, FREE Local Calls, a Seasonal Outdoor Pool and Dinos Restaurant and Lou... Red Roof Inn Cleveland East - Mentor, Willoughby 2 miles away Red Roof Inn is renovating all of their inns nationwide! This location now features redesigned rooms with more comfort and added amenities such as T-Mobile wireless Internet access (daily fee may appl...   All Ohio Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Ohio. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Chagrin River - East Branch.   Whitewater Near Chagrin River - East Branch: Chagrin River, Lake County , 5 miles away, Class I - 7.7 miles long (Rogers Road to Daniels Park) Kellogg Creek, Lake / Geauga County , 8 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Grand River Tributary) Big Creek, Geauga County , 10 miles away, Class III - 7.2 miles long (Girdled Road to Helen Hazen Wyman Park Painesville) Chagrin River - Aurora Branch, Cuyahoga County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 1.55 miles long (Chagrin Reservation) Paine Creek, Lake County , 15 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 3 miles long (Grand River Tributary) Tinker's Creek, Cuyahoga County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.65 miles long (Pleasant Valley to Tinker's reservation) Cuyahoga River, Summit / Cuyahoga County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 2.7 miles long (Route 303 to Boston Mills Road) Grand River, Ashtabula County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Harpersfield Dam to Hidden Valley) Chippewa Creek, Cuyahoga County , 24 miles away, Class V - 1.65 miles long (Rt. 82 to Brecksville Reservation) Cuyahoga River, Portage/Summit County , 25 miles away, Class II(III) - 0.25 miles long (Kent to Munroe Falls)   Ski Areas Near Chagrin River - East Branch: Alpine Valley, Ohio , 8 miles away, 230 vertical feet Brandywine, Ohio , 23 miles away, 240 vertical feet Boston Mills, Ohio , 24 miles away, 240 vertical feet Clear Fork, Ohio , 92 miles away, 300 vertical feet Snow Trails, Ohio , 93 miles away, 300 vertical feet Peek N Peak, New York , 113 miles away, 400 vertical feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 125 miles away, 180 vertical feet Pine Nob, Michigan , 152 miles away, 300 vertical feet Cockaigne, New York , 154 miles away, 430 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 164 miles away, 750 vertical feet   Hotels Near Chagrin River - East Branch: Best Western Lawnfield Inn & Suites, Mentor , 2 miles away Cleveland-Days Inn Willoughby, Willoughby , 2 miles away Red Roof Inn Cleveland East - Mentor, Willoughby , 2 miles away Comfort Inn Mentor, Mentor , 3 miles away Cleveland/Mentor Super 8 Motel, Mentor , 3 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Chagrin River - East Branch: Camp Ho Mita KODA, Newbury, 10 miles away Bass Isle Resort And Camping, Euclid, 12 miles away Windrush Hollow Camp, Chardon, 14 miles away   Trails Near Chagrin River - East Branch: Mushers Trail, Geauga County , 12 miles away Beach Trail, Geauga County , 12 miles away Mohawk Trail, Geauga County , 12 miles away Erie Trail, Geauga County , 13 miles away Iroquois Trail, Geauga County , 13 miles away   National Parks Near Chagrin River - East Branch: Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, Brecksville - OH , 25 miles away   Golf Courses Near Chagrin River - East Branch: Johnny Cake Ridge Golf Course, Willoughby , 3 miles away Orchard Hills Golf Club, Chesterland , 4 miles away Willoughby City Golf Course, Willoughby , 4 miles away