New York whitewater - Bear Kill River, Catskill Mountains, Delaware County
Delaware
county,
Route 30 bridge to Intake Road bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-IV 3.3 miles
The Route 30 bridge to Intake Road bridge section of Bear Kill River in Delaware County is 3.3 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-IV section of whitewater. The natural beauty of Delaware County and the water flowing gracefully down Bear Kill River attract people from near and far. The starting point is not too far from Amsterdam, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The average New York whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so if you're not from around
here don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. The campgrounds here at Bear Kill River are pretty good. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. This is the only paddling section along Bear Kill River. This stretch is short
so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places. When you're paddling down a Catskill Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.
Briefly about the general area: A magnificent
place in close proximity to Bear Kill River is Toad Hollow, and a short tour to Hardenburgh Falls is always worthwhile. Summertime highs at Bear Kill River mostly tend to be in the 80's while nighttime lows are ordinarily in the 50's. Through the wintertime the highs are mostly
in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Bear Kill River are in the 10's. And if that's not enough there's plenty more cool things to do in the Catskill Mountains. The amount of rainfall that falls at Bear Kill River is close to the national average; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is February.
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