Ohio whitewater - Tinker's Creek, Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga county, Pleasant Valley to Tinker's reservation section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     4.65 miles   The beautiful scenery of Ohio and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The put-in location is a short drive from Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. There are no other sections to paddle along Tinker's Creek than the Pleasant Valley to Tinker's reservation section. There are many good hotels to choose from, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The average Ohio whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other     states, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. This section of Tinker's Creek in Ohio is 4.65 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V section. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. Briefly about the general area: Bridal Veil Falls is a stunning place to pop by while you're at Tinker's Creek, and the snow is glorious at Brandywine. Tinker's Creek gets a typical amount of rain; during the month of June you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is January. A short   visit to Great Falls is always worthwhile. During the days of summer here at Tinker's Creek, high temperatures typically get into the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's; overnight lows in the 10's for Tinker's Creek. Tinker's Creek, Pleasant Valley to Tinker's reservation road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 4.65 miles Average Gradient: 50 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.38499 Longitude: -81.52305 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.37456 Longitude: -81.57785 Paddler input for Tinker's Creek, Ohio: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Tinker's Creek, Ohio Local climate location: CLEVELAND WSFO AP 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express Cleveland-Oakwood Village, Oh, Oakwood Village 3 miles away The Holiday Inn Express of Oakwood Village promises an outstanding and fulfilling stay. Our hotel is centrally located between Cleveland and Akron/Canton airports @ I-271 and Broadway Ave. We invite y... Cleveland/North Randall Knights Inn, North Randall 3 miles away * Nice clean comfortable room with cable television/ESPN and HBO * Continental breakfast * Easy on/off 480 and 271 * Shopping Mall across the street * Cleveland Attractions 10 miles * ... Econo Lodge Warrensville Heights, Warrensville Heights 4 miles away Thistledown Race Track across street from hotel. Convenient to area shopping and restaurants. Downtown Cleveland 15 miles....   All Ohio Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Ohio. Books about whitewater paddling on Tinker's Creek, Ohio List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Tinker's Creek, Ohio. Find a whitewater outfitter in Ohio Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. 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 Tinker's Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Tinker's Creek.   Whitewater Near Tinker's Creek: Chippewa Creek, Cuyahoga County , 5 miles away, Class V - 1.65 miles long (Rt. 82 to Brecksville Reservation) Cuyahoga River, Summit / Cuyahoga County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 2.7 miles long (Route 303 to Boston Mills Road) Cuyahoga River, Summit County , 9 miles away, Class I - 6.8 miles long (Ira Road to Route 303) Chagrin River - Aurora Branch, Cuyahoga County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 1.55 miles long (Chagrin Reservation) Yellow Creek, Summit County , 12 miles away, Class II(III) - 4.3 miles long (Ghent to Cuyahoga River) Cuyahoga River, Summit County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Ohio Edison Dam to Cascade Valley Metro Park) Cuyahoga River, Summit County , 14 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Broad Blvd to Front St) Chagrin River, Lake County , 15 miles away, Class I - 7.7 miles long (Rogers Road to Daniels Park) Lake Erie, Cuyahoga County , 15 miles away, Class -blank- - 2 miles long (Edgewater Park) Cuyahoga River, Portage/Summit County , 17 miles away, Class II(III) - 0.25 miles long (Kent to Munroe Falls)   Ski Areas Near Tinker's Creek: Brandywine, Ohio , 5 miles away, 240 vertical feet Boston Mills, Ohio , 6 miles away, 240 vertical feet Alpine Valley, Ohio , 22 miles away, 230 vertical feet Clear Fork, Ohio , 73 miles away, 300 vertical feet Snow Trails, Ohio , 75 miles away, 300 vertical feet Peek N Peak, New York , 130 miles away, 400 vertical feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 133 miles away, 180 vertical feet Pine Nob, Michigan , 144 miles away, 300 vertical feet Mad River, Ohio , 157 miles away, 300 vertical feet Mount Holly, Michigan , 158 miles away, 350 vertical feet   Hotels Near Tinker's Creek: Holiday Inn Express Cleveland-Oakwood Village, Oh, Oakwood Village , 3 miles away Cleveland/North Randall Knights Inn, North Randall , 3 miles away Econo Lodge Warrensville Heights, Warrensville Heights , 4 miles away Ramada Bedford Heights, Bedford Heights , 4 miles away Cleveland/Macedonia Knights Inn, Macedonia , 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Tinker's Creek: Tamsin RV Park, Peninsula, 10 miles away Bass Isle Resort And Camping, Euclid, 13 miles away Mar-lynn Lake Park, Streetsboro, 13 miles away   National Parks Near Tinker's Creek: Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, Brecksville - OH , 6 miles away   Golf Courses Near Tinker's Creek: Astorhurst Country Club, Cleveland , 2 miles away   Lakes Near Tinker's Creek