Ohio whitewater - Little Beaver Creek, Columbiana County

Columbiana county, Fredricktown to Ohio River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     8 miles
  The put-in location is a short drive from East Liverpool-Salem, as you can see on the road map further down. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Ohio you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The Fredricktown to Ohio River stretch of Little Beaver Creek in Ohio is 8 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip. The scenic beauty of Ohio and the
    sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby.
No shortage of good hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.

Briefly about the general area:
If the weather is splendid here at Little Beaver Creek, you can go for a hike along the Gretchens Lock Trail. The warmest time of the year at Little Beaver Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's while Little Beaver Creek overnight low temperatures during the wintertime
 
are in the 10's.
While you're here at Little Beaver Creek you can take a hike along the Fishermans Trail, and if you yearn for a little side trip, try Purgatory Hollow. The amount of rain that falls at Little Beaver Creek is close to the national average; the wettest month of the year is generally July, that's the one that rains the most while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

Little Beaver Creek, Fredricktown to Ohio River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 8 miles
Average Gradient: 9 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.71222
Longitude: -80.54751

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.63805
Longitude: -80.51445

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Current weather conditions at Little Beaver Creek, Ohio
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Local climate location: MILLPORT 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

AmeriHost Inn & Suites East Liverpool, East Liverpool
3 miles away
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7 miles away
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Holiday Inn Weirton, Wv, Weirton
15 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 - 5.5 miles long (Lusk Lock to State Park)
Connoquenessing Creek, Beaver County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Calgon to 2nd treatment plant)
Montour Run, Allegheny County , 26 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (Enlow to Groveton)
Neshannock Creek, Lawrence County , 27 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 2 miles long (Neshannock Gorge)
Slippery Rock Creek, -blank- County , 28 miles away, Class II - 3.5 miles long (Eckert's Bridge to Harris Bridge)
Slippery Rock Creek, Lawrence County , 29 miles away, Class II-III - 4.7 miles long (Kennedy Mill to Eckert's Bridge)
Muddy Creek - Slippery Rock Tributary, Lawrence County , 29 miles away, Class V - 0.35 miles long (to Slippery Rock Creek)
 Ski Areas Near Little Beaver Creek:
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 55 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Alpine Valley, Ohio , 67 miles away, 230 vertical feet
Brandywine, Ohio , 77 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Boston Mills, Ohio , 78 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Peek N Peak, New York , 91 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 92 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 94 miles away, 610 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 98 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 100 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 116 miles away, 850 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Little Beaver Creek:
AmeriHost Inn & Suites East Liverpool, East Liverpool , 3 miles away
Holiday Inn Express NEWELL, Newell , 7 miles away
Holiday Inn Weirton, Wv, Weirton , 15 miles away
Baymont Inn & Suites Weirton, Weirton , 15 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Center Township, Pa, Monaca , 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Beaver Creek:
Orchard Grove Campsites, Industry, 6 miles away
Crawford's Camping Park, Darlington, 8 miles away
Lock 30 Woodlands RV Campground, Lisbon, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Little Beaver Creek:
Fishermans Trail, Columbiana County , 4 miles away
Gretchens Lock Trail, Columbiana County , 5 miles away
Vondergreen Trail, Columbiana County , 6 miles away
Dogwood Trail, Columbiana County , 7 miles away
Pine Ridge Trail, Columbiana County , 7 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Little Beaver Creek:
Turkana Golf Course, East Liverpool , 2 miles away
Cedar Hills Golf Club, East Liverpool , 6 miles away

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