New York whitewater - Beer Kill River, Catskill Mountains, Ulster County Ulster county, Cape Road to Route 52 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V(V+)     3.5 miles   The scenic beauty of New York and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This stretch of Beer Kill River in New York is 3.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V(V+) section. This is the only paddling stretch along Beer Kill River. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This is a somewhat short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. The Catskill Mountains     scenery is wonderful. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more challenging than the national average, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Briefly about the general area: Beer Kill River gets a normal amount of yearly rain; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is February. Through the summer at Beer Kill River temperatures are regularly in the 70's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. Highs during the wintertime are regularly in the 20's; night lows in the 0's for Beer Kill River.   QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V(V+) Length: 3.5 miles Average Gradient: 140 fpm    Paddler input for Beer Kill River, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Beer Kill River, Catskill Mountains, New York Local climate location: SLIDE MOUNTAIN 20 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   Catskill Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Catskill Mountains. Catskill Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Catskill Mountains. All New York Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in New York. Books about whitewater paddling on Beer Kill River, New York List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Beer Kill River, New York. Find a whitewater outfitter in New York Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info.