Ohio whitewater - Cuyahoga River, Summit County

Summit county, Ira Road to Route 303 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I     6.8 miles
  The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Akron, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Ira Road to Route 303 section of Cuyahoga River in Ohio is 6.8 miles long and has been rated as a class I section by American Whitewater. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Ohio tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that
    many of the sections here are safe for beginners. There's camping available near Cuyahoga River. The beautiful scenery of Summit County and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people
coming here. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of rivers for that.

Briefly about the general area:
From a rainfall point of view Cuyahoga River is a rather common place; the month of June is the wettest with most of the rain, and January on the other hand is the driest. Summertime highs at Cuyahoga River frequently tend to be in the 80's while nighttime lows are frequently in the 60's. The wintertime
 
brings highs down to the 30's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Cuyahoga River temperatures dip to the 10's.
Gotta ski! Boston Mills is a great location to do that.

Cuyahoga River, Ira Road to Route 303 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I
Length: 6.8 miles
Average Gradient: 8 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.1814
Longitude: -81.58351

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.24119
Longitude: -81.5497

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Local climate location: CLEVELAND WSFO AP 3 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Cleveland/Richfield Super 8 Motel, Richfield
5 miles away
Conveniently located I-80 Turnpike -exit 173 & I-77 North Exit 145 / South Exit Weekday business rates available - call for details Group rates available - call for details Free Continen...

Quality Inn Richfield, Richfield
5 miles away
Centrally located between Cleveland and Akron, we are situated at the junction of I-77 (exit 146) and I-80, the Ohio Turnpike (exit 173) in Richfield, Ohio. Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is ...

Comfort Inn Boston Heights, Boston Heights
5 miles away
Free deluxe continental breakfast. Free coffee, tea and hot chocolate available 24 hours. Cleveland 20 miles. Akron 15 miles. Free wireless high-speed Internet access, refrigerator and microwave in al...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cuyahoga River.
 Whitewater Near Cuyahoga River:
Cuyahoga River, Summit / Cuyahoga County , 3 miles away, Class I-II - 2.7 miles long (Route 303 to Boston Mills Road)
Yellow Creek, Summit County , 4 miles away, Class II(III) - 4.3 miles long (Ghent to Cuyahoga River)
Cuyahoga River, Summit County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Ohio Edison Dam to Cascade Valley Metro Park)
Chippewa Creek, Cuyahoga County , 6 miles away, Class V - 1.65 miles long (Rt. 82 to Brecksville Reservation)
Cuyahoga River, Summit County , 7 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Broad Blvd to Front St)
Tinker's Creek, Cuyahoga County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.65 miles long (Pleasant Valley to Tinker's reservation)
Cuyahoga River, Portage/Summit County , 14 miles away, Class II(III) - 0.25 miles long (Kent to Munroe Falls)
Chagrin River - Aurora Branch, Cuyahoga County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 1.55 miles long (Chagrin Reservation)
Rocky River - North Branch, Medina County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Nichols Road to Granger Road)
Lake Erie, Cuyahoga County , 19 miles away, Class -blank- - 2 miles long (Edgewater Park)
 Ski Areas Near Cuyahoga River:
Boston Mills, Ohio , 3 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Brandywine, Ohio , 4 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Alpine Valley, Ohio , 27 miles away, 230 vertical feet
Clear Fork, Ohio , 67 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Snow Trails, Ohio , 70 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 131 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Peek N Peak, New York , 134 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Pine Nob, Michigan , 148 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Mad River, Ohio , 153 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 159 miles away, 600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cuyahoga River:
Cleveland/Richfield Super 8 Motel, Richfield , 5 miles away
Quality Inn Richfield, Richfield , 5 miles away
Comfort Inn Boston Heights, Boston Heights , 5 miles away
Richfield Howard Johnson Inn, Richfield , 5 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CLEVELAND-RICHFIELD, Richfield , 5 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cuyahoga River:
Tamsin RV Park, Peninsula, 5 miles away
Mar-lynn Lake Park, Streetsboro, 13 miles away
Bonita-osage Park, Wadsworth, 16 miles away
 National Parks Near Cuyahoga River:
Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, Brecksville - OH , 6 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Cuyahoga River:
Brandywine Golf Course, Peninsula , 2 miles away
Riverwoods Golf Course, Akron , 4 miles away
Sycamore Valley Golf Course, Akron , 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Cuyahoga River

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