New York whitewater - Basic Creek, Catskill Mountains, Albany/ Greene County Albany/ Greene county, Swartout Road Bridge to Freehold section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     10.3 miles   If you're coming from Albany-Schenectady-Troy it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Swartout Road Bridge to Freehold stretch of Basic Creek is 10.3 miles long and it is classified as a class II-IV section by American Whitewater. The average New York whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature     have people coming from far and near. The campgrounds here at Basic Creek are pretty good. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. When you're paddling down a Catskill Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The wonderful New York scenery and the cool fresh water have people coming here. The Swartout Road Bridge to Freehold stretch is the only paddling stretch along Basic Creek. Briefly about the general area: For the   duration of the summer here at Basic Creek, high temperatures frequently get into the 70's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 50's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 20's; nighttime lows during the wintertime for Basic Creek tend to be in the 0's. Basic Creek gets a typical amount of precipitation; June is the wettest month with most rain, and February is the month with the least moisture. Basic Creek, Swartout Road Bridge to Freehold road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 10.3 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.47029 Longitude: -74.01561 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.35879 Longitude: -74.05011 Paddler input for Basic Creek, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Basic Creek, Catskill Mountains, New York Local climate location: SLIDE MOUNTAIN 25 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Basic Creek.   Whitewater Near Basic Creek: Catskill Creek, Greene County , 5 miles away, Class II-IV - 5.5 miles long (Woodstock Dam to South Cairo) Catskill Creek, Albany/Greene County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 17 miles long (Cooksburg to Woodstock Dam) Ten Mile Creek, Albany/ Greene County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Route 351 Bridge Medusa to Deans) Catskill Creek, Greene County , 9 miles away, Class -blank- - 4 miles long (South Cairo to Leeds) Potic Creek River, Greene County , 10 miles away, Class II-V - 3.8 miles long (Schoharie Turnpike Bridge to Sandy Plains Road) Catskill Creek, Greene County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Austin Glen) Kaaterskill Creek, Green/Ulster County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (High Falls to Catskill Creek) Plattekill Creek, Greene / Ulster County , 15 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Platte Clove Road to West Saugerties) Hannacrois Creek, Greene County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Deans Mill to Hudson River) Beaver Kill River, Ulster County , 16 miles away, Class III-V - 4.5 miles long (Route 212 bridge below Willow to Kaaterskill)   Ski Areas Near Basic Creek: Hunter Mountain, New York , 16 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Windham Mountain, New York , 17 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Belleayre, New York , 35 miles away, 1404 vertical feet Catamount, New York , 40 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Catamount, Massachusetts , 40 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Ski Plattekill, New York , 43 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Willard Mountain, New York , 47 miles away, 505 vertical feet West Mountain, New York , 48 miles away, 1010 vertical feet Ski Butternut, Massachusetts , 51 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts , 52 miles away, 1150 vertical feet   Hotels Near Basic Creek: Best Western New Baltimore Inn, West Coxsackie , 14 miles away Hotel Vienna, Windham , 15 miles away Winwood Inn, Windham , 15 miles away Red Carpet Inn Coxsackie, Coxsackie , 16 miles away Comfort Inn Saugerties, Saugerties , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Basic Creek: Torchlight Campsites, Cairo, 5 miles away Doherty's Mountain Campground, Acra, 6 miles away Whip-o-will Campsite, Purling, 7 miles away   Trails Near Basic Creek: Spruceton Trail, Greene County , 18 miles away   Golf Courses Near Basic Creek: Sunny Hill Resort & Golf Course, Greenville , 1 miles away Rainbow Golf Club, Greenville , 2 miles away Thunderhart Golf Course, Freehold , 3 miles away   Lakes Near Basic Creek