New York whitewater - East Canada Creek, Herkimer/ Fulton/ Montgomery County
Herkimer/ Fulton/ Montgomery
county,
Dolgeville to Route 5 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III 8 miles
The beautiful scenery of New York and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. The average New York whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. The campgrounds here at East Canada Creek are pretty good. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The starting location is a short drive from Amsterdam,
there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. This stretch of East Canada Creek is 8 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-III section. This
river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Dolgeville to Route 5 section is one of them. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here.
Briefly about the general area: At East Canada Creek during the days of summer highs are in the 80's. Summer night lows descend down to the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 20's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at East Canada Creek fall into the
0's. The amount of rain that falls at East Canada Creek is close to the national average; June is when you get the most rain here while February is commonly the driest month.
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