New York whitewater - Dunning Creek, Catskill Mountains, Hamilton County Hamilton county, Gilmantown Road to Sacandaga River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     4.5 miles   The scenic beauty of Hamilton County and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. Dunning Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Gilmantown Road to Sacandaga River section is the only one. The beauty of the Catskill Mountains is a great plus for this river. On this section you do get some distance, it's perfect for a one day trip. This section of Dunning Creek in Hamilton County is 4.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V section of whitewater. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being     out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: The high level of precipitation makes Dunning Creek a relatively wet spot; during May this area sees the most rain; February meanwhile is the driest month. Summer brings highs in the 70's to Dunning Creek. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 50's. Through the wintertime the highs are commonly in the 30's, and night lows during the wintertime for Dunning Creek tend to be in the 10's.   QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 4.5 miles Average Gradient: 180 fpm    Paddler input for Dunning Creek, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Dunning Creek, Catskill Mountains, New York Local climate location: DOWNSVILLE DAM 3 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 Dunning Creek, New York List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Dunning 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.