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New York whitewater - Batavia Kill River, Catskill Mountains, Delaware County
Delaware
county,
Roxbury Run bridge to Route 30 bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-IV 4.7 miles
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The scenic beauty of New York and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Roxbury Run bridge to Route 30 bridge section is one of them. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in New York are harder than the national norm, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This stretch of Batavia Kill River in New York is 4.7 miles long and is a class II-IV section of whitewater according to American |
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Whitewater. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. The river winds through the Catskill Mountains and you get great scenery. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, suitable for an afternoon trip. You
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Briefly about the general area:
Batavia Kill River gets a common amount of precipitation; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily May, that's the one that rains the most, and February is when it's the driest. Bragg Hollow is a good place to spend some time at.
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River arrives with high temperatures in the 70's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. High temperatures throughout the winter are normally in the 20's, and night lows in the 0's for Batavia Kill River.
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Batavia Kill River, Roxbury Run bridge to Route 30 bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
II-IV
Length:
4.7
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.23929
Longitude: -74.55191
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.1818
Longitude: -74.59881
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Paddler input for Batavia Kill River, New York:
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Outdoors Recreation Near Kingston, New York
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Kingston, New York, the metro area neareast to Batavia Kill River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| | Whitewater Near Batavia Kill River:
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Bush Kill River, Greene/ Delaware
County
, 3 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Lake Switzerland Dam to Dry Brook) |
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Delaware River - East Branch, Delaware
County
, 4 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Halcottsville to Margaretville) |
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Dry Brook, Ulster/ Delaware
County
, 5 miles away, Class II-IV - 5.5 miles long (Haynes Hollow Creek to East Branch D) |
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Vly Creek, Delaware/ Greene
County
, 6 miles away, Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Elk Creek Road bridge to Lake Switzerland) |
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Platte Kill River, Delaware
County
, 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 6 miles long (DAvenue Taylor's Farm) |
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Mill Brook, Ulster/ Delaware
County
, 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 3.4 miles long (Belle Ayr to Grant Mills) |
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Bear Kill River, Delaware
County
, 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 3.3 miles long (Route 30 bridge to Intake Road bridge) |
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Mill Brook, Delaware
County
, 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 3.7 miles long (Kittle Road bridge to Arena) |
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Schoharie Creek, Greene
County
, 12 miles away, Class I-III - 9 miles long (Lexington to Prattsville) |
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Schoharie Creek, Schoharie
County
, 13 miles away, Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Gilboa to Minekill) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Batavia Kill River:
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Belleayre, New York
, 6 miles away, 1404 vertical feet |
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Ski Plattekill, New York
, 7 miles away, 1100 vertical feet |
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Windham Mountain, New York
, 22 miles away, 1600 vertical feet |
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Hunter Mountain, New York
, 25 miles away, 1600 vertical feet |
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Holiday Mountain, New York
, 30 miles away, 400 vertical feet |
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Mountain Creek, New Jersey
, 52 miles away, 1040 vertical feet |
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Hidden Valley, New Jersey
, 53 miles away, 620 vertical feet |
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Mt. Peter, New York
, 53 miles away, 400 vertical feet |
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Mount Tone, Pennsylvania
, 54 miles away, 450 vertical feet |
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Sterling Forest, New York
, 55 miles away, 400 vertical feet |
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| | Hotels Near Batavia Kill River:
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Rodeway Inn Richmondville, Richmondville
, 22 miles away |
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Winwood Inn, Windham
, 24 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Inn Liberty NY, Liberty
, 24 miles away |
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Days Inn Of Liberty, Liberty
, 24 miles away |
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Hotel Vienna, Windham
, 24 miles away |
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