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Whitewater Run

I(II) Take-out Cuyahoga - G. Fitzwater Rd. to Rockside Rd.

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Current Conditions

-- • 200.00-2000.00 cfs

Cuyahoga River at Independence OH

Whitewater Runs on Cuyahoga River

9 runs

Difficulty Classes

I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable

Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here

I(II) Take-out at this location G. Fitzwater Rd. to Rockside Rd.

4.7 mi

I-II+(III) Downstream from here (20.3 mi to put-in) A1. Riverfront Park to Portage Trail Bridge

0.7 mi 40 ft/mi

V Downstream from here (20.6 mi to put-in) B. Upper Gorge [Sheraton Section] Portage Trail to Front St

1.5 mi 75 ft/mi

II(III) Downstream from here (24.9 mi to put-in) A. Brady's Leap to wooden landing below Stow Street

0.8 mi

I-II Upstream from here (10.3 mi from take-out) F. OH 303 to Boston Mills Road

2.4 mi 15 ft/mi

I Upstream from here (12.0 mi from take-out) E. Ira Rd. to Rte. 303

6.9 mi 8 ft/mi

I-II Upstream from here (20.4 mi from take-out) A1.2 Stow St Kent to River Front Pk C.Falls

7.4 mi

I-II(IV) Upstream from here (20.9 mi from take-out) C. Front St. to Abandoned Ohio Edison Dam

0.4 mi 50 ft/mi

II-III Upstream from here (20.3 mi from take-out) D. Ohio Edison Dam to Cascade Valley MetroPark

1.3 mi 50 ft/mi

Whitewater data from American Whitewater

About This Access Site

This is a whitewater take-out site on the Cuyahoga River located in Independence, Ohio. As a take-out point rather than a launch site, this access is designed primarily for paddlers completing a whitewater run on the Cuyahoga. The site serves kayakers and canoeists who are navigating the river's whitewater sections upstream. Being situated in Independence in Cuyahoga County, this take-out provides a convenient exit point for boaters finishing their paddling excursion on this popular Ohio river.

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