New York whitewater - Catskill Creek, Catskill Mountains, Greene County

Greene county, South Cairo to Leeds section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 
  If you're coming from Hudson 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 natural beauty of New York and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. 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 rivers. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking
    you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. There are some good hotels near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you're a camper
you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's perfect for a one day trip. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. The beautiful Catskill Mountains scenery is an added bonus.

Briefly about the general area:
High temperatures at Catskill Creek during the long summer days are in the 70's, and the nighttime is fairly cooler of course, commonly in the 50's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 20's, and after the sun is
 
down through the winter temperatures at Catskill Creek fall into the 0's.
The yearly rain here at Catskill Creek is about average; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is February.

Catskill Creek, South Cairo to Leeds road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class:
Length: 4 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.30861
Longitude: -73.99667

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.25472
Longitude: -73.90417

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Current weather conditions at Catskill Creek, Catskill Mountains, New York
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Local climate location: SLIDE MOUNTAIN 24 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Friar Tuck Resort and Spa, Catskill
4 miles away
The unspoiled beauty and serenity of the Catskill region offers the meeting planner a logical alternative to the traditional urban conference hotel and city convention center. With its convenient prox...

Quality Inn And Conference Center, Catskill
5 miles away
Perfect for business and leisure travelers alike, the newly-renovated Quality Inn & Conference Center features free high speed internet service, on-site restaurant and lounge, outdoor (seasonal) pool,...

Comfort Inn Saugerties, Saugerties
10 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,...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Hudson, New York
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hudson, New York, the metro area neareast to Catskill Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Catskill Creek.
 Whitewater Near Catskill Creek:
Potic Creek River, Greene County , 2 miles away, Class II-V - 3.8 miles long (Schoharie Turnpike Bridge to Sandy Plains Road)
Catskill Creek, Greene County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Austin Glen)
Kaaterskill Creek, Green/Ulster County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (High Falls to Catskill Creek)
Catskill Creek, Greene County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 5.5 miles long (Woodstock Dam to South Cairo)
Beaver Kill River, Ulster County , 8 miles away, Class III-V - 4.5 miles long (Route 212 bridge below Willow to Kaaterskill)
Basic Creek, Albany/ Greene County , 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 10.3 miles long (Swartout Road Bridge to Freehold)
Roeliff Jansen Kill River, Columbia County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Bingham Mills to Route 9G)
Plattekill Creek, Greene / Ulster County , 11 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Platte Clove Road to West Saugerties)
Esopus Creek, Ulster County , 12 miles away, Class II(III) - 5 miles long (Big Indian to Allaben)
Esopus Creek, Ulster County , 12 miles away, Class II-IV(V) - 7 miles long (Glenerie Falls to Saugerties)
 Ski Areas Near Catskill Creek:
Hunter Mountain, New York , 18 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Windham Mountain, New York , 21 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Catamount, Massachusetts , 33 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Belleayre, New York , 39 miles away, 1404 vertical feet
Ski Butternut, Massachusetts , 44 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Thunder Ridge, New York , 47 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Bousquet, Massachusetts , 47 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts , 48 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Willard Mountain, New York , 48 miles away, 505 vertical feet
Ski Plattekill, New York , 49 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Catskill Creek:
Friar Tuck Resort and Spa, Catskill , 4 miles away
Quality Inn And Conference Center, Catskill , 5 miles away
Comfort Inn Saugerties, Saugerties , 10 miles away
Best Western New Baltimore Inn, West Coxsackie , 10 miles away
Howard Johnson Inn - Saugerties, Saugerties , 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Catskill Creek:
Woods Road Campsite, Catskill, 3 miles away
Brookside Campgrounds, Catskill, 4 miles away
Whip-o-will Campsite, Purling, 4 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Catskill Creek:
Thunderhart Golf Course, Freehold , 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Catskill Creek

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