Ohio whitewater - Lake Erie, Cuyahoga County

Cuyahoga county, Edgewater Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 
  If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Ohio you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so you'd better keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. This is a pretty short section so no need to bring snacks. The campgrounds here at Lake Erie are pretty good. Lake Erie doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Edgewater Park stretch is the only one. The put-in location is a short drive from Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost.
    If you'll be staying in a hotel you're in luck, lodging is available very near the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large
number of paddling places. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people.

Briefly about the general area:
A common amount of precipitation falls here at Lake Erie; throughout the month of June you get the most rain around here while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. On a gorgeous day you can visit Perkins Beach in the vicinity of Lake Erie.
During the long summer days highs here at Lake Erie reach the 80's; the overnight is a tad chillier of course, typically in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Lake Erie.
 

Lake Erie, Edgewater Park road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class:
Length: 2 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.48669
Longitude: -81.7439

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.4901
Longitude: -81.7659

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Local climate location: CLEVELAND WSFO AP 20 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Travelodge Cleveland Lakewood, Lakewood
Located within the Gold Coast district of City of Lakewood, A West side suburb of Cleveland. Our Travelodge is a family owned and operated hotel with a friendly staff; our hotel provides you with acce...

Days Inn Cleveland Lakewood, Lakewood
Our Chairman's Award Days Inn Cleveland Lakewood is minutes from Downtown Cleveland and Lake Erie Beaches. We offer Free Daybreak Continental Breakfast, Free Wireless Internet, Free Local Calls, Free...

Hampton Inn ClevelandAirport/Tiedeman Rd, Brooklyn
3 miles away
It is all Wireless here at the Hampton Inn Cleveland Airport-Tiedeman Rd hotel in Brooklyn Ohio. Location Cleveland Hopkins Airport four miles away. Major area restaurants /TGI Fridays Panera Don Pa...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio, the metro area neareast to Lake Erie. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Lake Erie.
 Whitewater Near Lake Erie:
Rocky River - West Branch, Cuyahoga County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 5.5 miles long (Sprague to Cedar Point Road)
Chippewa Creek, Cuyahoga County , 13 miles away, Class V - 1.65 miles long (Rt. 82 to Brecksville Reservation)
Tinker's Creek, Cuyahoga County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.65 miles long (Pleasant Valley to Tinker's reservation)
Rocky River - North Branch, Medina County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Nichols Road to Granger Road)
Cuyahoga River, Summit / Cuyahoga County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 2.7 miles long (Route 303 to Boston Mills Road)
Cuyahoga River, Summit County , 19 miles away, Class I - 6.8 miles long (Ira Road to Route 303)
Yellow Creek, Summit County , 20 miles away, Class II(III) - 4.3 miles long (Ghent to Cuyahoga River)
Chagrin River - Aurora Branch, Cuyahoga County , 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 1.55 miles long (Chagrin Reservation)
Chagrin River, Lake County , 25 miles away, Class I - 7.7 miles long (Rogers Road to Daniels Park)
Cuyahoga River, Summit County , 26 miles away, Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Ohio Edison Dam to Cascade Valley Metro Park)
 Ski Areas Near Lake Erie:
Boston Mills, Ohio , 18 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Brandywine, Ohio , 18 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Alpine Valley, Ohio , 34 miles away, 230 vertical feet
Clear Fork, Ohio , 65 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Snow Trails, Ohio , 66 miles away, 300 vertical feet
 Beaches Near Lake Erie:
Perkins Beach, Cuyahoga County , 1 miles away
Clifton Beach, Cuyahoga County , 5 miles away
 Hotels Near Lake Erie:
Travelodge Cleveland Lakewood, Lakewood , 1 miles away
Days Inn Cleveland Lakewood, Lakewood , 1 miles away
Hampton Inn ClevelandAirport/Tiedeman Rd, Brooklyn , 3 miles away
Crowne Plaza Hotel CLEVELAND CITY CENTRE, Cleveland , 4 miles away
Holiday Inn CLEVELAND-AIRPORT, Cleveland , 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lake Erie:
Willow Lake Park, Brunswick, 16 miles away
Bass Isle Resort And Camping, Euclid, 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Lake Erie:
Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, Brecksville - OH , 13 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Lake Erie:
Seneca Golf Course, Cleveland , 1 miles away

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