New York whitewater - Delaware River - West Branch, Catskill Mountains, Delaware County

Delaware county, Delhi to Walton section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     18 miles
  The scenic beauty of Delaware County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This section has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. 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 runs in this state are not easy. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels
    fill up quick. This is the only paddling section along Delaware River - West Branch. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The Delhi to Walton stretch of Delaware
River - West Branch in New York is 18 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. The beauty of the Catskill Mountains is a great plus for this river.

Briefly about the general area:
Summer brings highs in the 80's to Delaware River - West Branch while night lows are usually in the 50's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Delaware River - West Branch.
Delaware River - West Branch is a reasonably wet place mostly with lots of rain; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain, and February on the other hand is the driest.
 

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 18 miles
Average Gradient: 10 fpm
  

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Local climate location: WALTON 14 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Delaware River - West Branch.
 Ski Areas Near Delaware River - West Branch:
Ski Plattekill, New York , 18 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Belleayre, New York , 30 miles away, 1404 vertical feet
Holiday Mountain, New York , 39 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Windham Mountain, New York , 46 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Ski Big Bear, Pennsylvania , 46 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Tanglwood, Pennsylvania , 48 miles away, 415 vertical feet
Hunter Mountain, New York , 49 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania , 52 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Woods Valley, New York , 61 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Mountain Creek, New Jersey , 63 miles away, 1040 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Delaware River - West Branch:
Super 8 Oneonta/Cooperstown, Oneonta , 12 miles away
Holiday Inn ONEONTA-COOPERSTOWN AREA, Oneonta , 12 miles away
Red Carpet Inn on The Lake, Oneonta , 13 miles away
Clarion Hotel Oneonta, Oneonta , 13 miles away
Hampton Inn Oneonta, Oneonta , 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Delaware River - West Branch:
Pioneer Trails, Delancey, 5 miles away
Catskill Mountain Kampground, Downsville, 11 miles away
Delaware Valley Campsite, Downsville, 11 miles away
 Lakes Near Delaware River - West Branch

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