New York whitewater - Catskill Creek, Catskill Mountains, Greene County Greene county, Woodstock Dam to South Cairo section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     5.5 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. This section of Catskill Creek is 5.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-IV section. The wonderful New York scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and     if you make reservations in advance you're all set. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. The starting location is a short drive from Kingston, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. There's camping available near Catskill Creek. The wild scenery of the Catskill Mountains is great. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. Briefly about the general area: Catskill Creek is a good place of normal precipitation; May is the wettest month with most rain while February is the month with the least amount   of precipitation. Throughout the summer months here at Catskill Creek, high temperatures typically get into the 70's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 20's, and overnight lows during the winter for Catskill Creek tend to be in the 0's. Catskill Creek, Woodstock Dam to South Cairo road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 5.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.34388 Longitude: -74.0514 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.30861 Longitude: -73.99667 Paddler input for Catskill Creek, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Catskill Creek, Catskill Mountains, New York Local climate location: SLIDE MOUNTAIN 22 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Hotel Mountain Brook, Tannersville 10 miles away Luxury boutique hotel located in the Catskill Mountains only 4 miles from Hunter Mountain.... Comfort Inn Saugerties, Saugerties 13 miles away Perfect for leisure and business travelers alike, and the host hotel for the area's Horses In The Sun (HITS) event, the Comfort Inn of Saugerties NY features free wireless high speed internet service,... Saugerties Howard Johnson Inn, Saugerties 13 miles away Welcome to the Howard Johnson in Saugerties, New York Easily accessible from I-87 NY Thruway Exit 20. Heated Indoor Pool/2 AAA Diamond Rating/Safes in all rooms. Free WIFI Internet Access in all rooms...   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 Catskill Creek, New York List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Catskill Creek, 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. 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 Catskill Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Catskill Creek.   Whitewater Near Catskill Creek: Basic Creek, Albany/ Greene County , 5 miles away, Class II-IV - 10.3 miles long (Swartout Road Bridge to Freehold) Catskill Creek, Greene County , 6 miles away, Class -blank- - 4 miles long (South Cairo to Leeds) Potic Creek River, Greene County , 8 miles away, Class II-V - 3.8 miles long (Schoharie Turnpike Bridge to Sandy Plains Road) Catskill Creek, Albany/Greene County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 17 miles long (Cooksburg to Woodstock Dam) Ten Mile Creek, Albany/ Greene County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Route 351 Bridge Medusa to Deans) Kaaterskill Creek, Green/Ulster County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (High Falls to Catskill Creek) Catskill Creek, Greene County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Austin Glen) Plattekill Creek, Greene / Ulster County , 11 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Platte Clove Road to West Saugerties) Beaver Kill River, Ulster County , 11 miles away, Class III-V - 4.5 miles long (Route 212 bridge below Willow to Kaaterskill) Esopus Creek, Ulster County , 15 miles away, Class II-IV(V) - 7 miles long (Glenerie Falls to Saugerties)   Ski Areas Near Catskill Creek: Hunter Mountain, New York , 14 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Windham Mountain, New York , 16 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Belleayre, New York , 34 miles away, 1404 vertical feet Catamount, New York , 39 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Catamount, Massachusetts , 39 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Ski Plattekill, New York , 44 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Ski Butternut, Massachusetts , 49 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Willard Mountain, New York , 50 miles away, 505 vertical feet Thunder Ridge, New York , 52 miles away, 500 vertical feet Bousquet, Massachusetts , 52 miles away, 750 vertical feet   Hotels Near Catskill Creek: Hotel Mountain Brook, Tannersville , 10 miles away Comfort Inn Saugerties, Saugerties , 13 miles away Saugerties Howard Johnson Inn, Saugerties , 13 miles away Best Western New Baltimore Inn, West Coxsackie , 14 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WEST COXSACKIE, West Coxsackie , 14 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Catskill Creek: Torchlight Campsites, Cairo, 2 miles away Whip-o-will Campsite, Purling, 3 miles away Doherty's Mountain Campground, Acra, 4 miles away   Trails Near Catskill Creek: Spruceton Trail, Greene County , 17 miles away   Golf Courses Near Catskill Creek: Thunderhart Golf Course, Freehold , 2 miles away Sunny Hill Resort & Golf Course, Greenville , 5 miles away Rainbow Golf Club, Greenville , 5 miles away