Ohio whitewater - Little Beaver Creek, Columbiana County

Columbiana county, Lusk Lock to State Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     5.5 miles
  The wonderful Ohio scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Little Beaver Creek make the trip here worthwhile. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. This section of Little Beaver Creek in Columbiana County is 5.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a pretty
    small number of paddling spots. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. This is a pretty decent length section,
good for a one day paddling trip. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Lusk Lock to State Park stretch is one of them. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The starting location is a short drive from East Liverpool-Salem, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page.

Briefly about the general area:
The amount of precipitation that falls at Little Beaver Creek is close to the national average; July is the month that gets the most rain, and January meanwhile is the
 
driest month.
There is a great hiking trail near Little Beaver Creek called the Pine Ridge Trail, and going for a hike on the Dogwood Trail is always a great adventure. All through the summertime at Little Beaver Creek highs are generally in the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 50's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 30's while Little Beaver Creek nighttime low temperatures through the winter are in the 10's.

Little Beaver Creek, Lusk Lock to State Park road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 5.5 miles
Average Gradient: 10 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.74033
Longitude: -80.66894

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.72642
Longitude: -80.61737

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Current weather conditions at Little Beaver Creek, Ohio
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Local climate location: MILLPORT 17 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Inn East Liverpool, East Liverpool
6 miles away
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Baymont Inn and Suites E. Liverpool, East Liverpool
6 miles away
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Days Inn Lisbon, Lisbon
6 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of East Liverpool-Salem, Ohio, the metro area neareast to Little Beaver Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little Beaver Creek.
 Whitewater Near Little Beaver Creek:
Little Beaver Creek, Columbiana County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (State Park to Fredericktown)
Little Beaver Creek, Columbiana County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Fredricktown to Ohio River)
Connoquenessing Creek, Beaver County , 26 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Calgon to 2nd treatment plant)
 Ski Areas Near Little Beaver Creek:
Alpine Valley, Ohio , 60 miles away, 230 vertical feet
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 63 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Brandywine, Ohio , 69 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Boston Mills, Ohio , 69 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Peek N Peak, New York , 94 miles away, 400 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Little Beaver Creek:
Comfort Inn East Liverpool, East Liverpool , 6 miles away
Baymont Inn and Suites E. Liverpool, East Liverpool , 6 miles away
Days Inn Lisbon, Lisbon , 6 miles away
Holiday Inn Express NEWELL-CHESTER WV, Newell , 6 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Youngstown (N. Lima/Boardman), Lima , 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Beaver Creek:
Lock 30 Woodlands RV Campground, Lisbon, 0 miles away
Terrace Lakes Campground, New Waterford, 4 miles away
Lake Cha-vel, Wellsville, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Little Beaver Creek:
Pine Ridge Trail, Columbiana County , 1 miles away
Dogwood Trail, Columbiana County , 2 miles away
Vondergreen Trail, Columbiana County , 2 miles away
Gretchens Lock Trail, Columbiana County , 4 miles away
Fishermans Trail, Columbiana County , 5 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Little Beaver Creek:
Beaver Creek Meadows Golf Course, Lisbon , 1 miles away
Cedar Hills Golf Club, East Liverpool , 4 miles away
Turkana Golf Course, East Liverpool , 6 miles away

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