New York whitewater - Esopus Creek, Catskill Mountains, ulster County

ulster county, Allaben portal to Mt. Pleasant section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     6 miles
  If you're coming from Kingston it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The beautiful scenery of ulster County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in New York are harder than the national norm, so better not forget that many runs in this state are not easy. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. The campgrounds here at
    Esopus Creek are pretty good. This stretch of Esopus Creek is 6 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. This stretch is mid length, it's good length for a morning trip. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't
matter, this area has a large number of paddling spots. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. The Catskill Mountains scenery is wonderful. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.

Briefly about the general area:
The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Esopus Creek with nighttime lows in the 50's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 20's, and overnight lows in the 0's for Esopus Creek. All
 
the outdoors cool things in the Catskill Mountains will keep you coming back again and again. While you're here at Esopus Creek you can take a hike along the Willow Trail.
Have a fine hiking adventure along the Phoenicia Trail; Woodland Valley is a wonderful place to spend some time. From a precipitation point of view Esopus Creek is a pretty typical place; the month with most of the rain is May; February meanwhile is the driest month.

Esopus Creek, Allaben portal to Mt. Pleasant road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.10329
Longitude: -74.41001

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.06999
Longitude: -74.28

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Local climate location: SLIDE MOUNTAIN 7 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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14 miles away
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14 miles away
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17 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Kingston, New York, the metro area neareast to Esopus Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Esopus Creek.
 Whitewater Near Esopus Creek:
Woodland Creek, Ulster County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.2 miles long (Woodland Valley Campground to Esopus River)
Esopus Creek, Ulster County , 2 miles away, Class II-III - 17 miles long (Big Indian to Boiceville)
Stony Clove Creek, Greene/ Ulster County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Confluence of Warner Creek and Siver Creek to Esopus River)
West Kill River, Greene County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.7 miles long (Albinos Pizzeria to Schoharie Creek)
East Kill River, Greene County , 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 5 miles long (Route 296 bridge to Jewett Center)
Schoharie Creek, Greene County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 9 miles long (Lexington to Prattsville)
Batavia Kill River, Greene County , 11 miles away, Class II-V+ - 5.7 miles long (Swinging Bridge to Route 23-A bridge)
Vly Creek, Delaware/ Greene County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Elk Creek Road bridge to Lake Switzerland)
Rondout Creek, Ulster/ Sullivan County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 8.5 miles long (Buttermilk Falls Brook to Rondout)
Saw Kill River, Ulster County , 15 miles away, Class II-V - 5.5 miles long (Meads Mountain Road bridge to Chestnut Hill Road)
 Ski Areas Near Esopus Creek:
Hunter Mountain, New York , 11 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Belleayre, New York , 11 miles away, 1404 vertical feet
Windham Mountain, New York , 12 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Ski Plattekill, New York , 24 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Holiday Mountain, New York , 30 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Mt. Peter, New York , 43 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Sterling Forest, New York , 44 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, New Jersey , 47 miles away, 620 vertical feet
Mountain Creek, New Jersey , 47 miles away, 1040 vertical feet
Catamount, New York , 60 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Esopus Creek:
Winwood Inn, Windham , 14 miles away
Hotel Vienna, Windham , 14 miles away
Lexington at Hudson Valley Resort, Kerhonkson , 17 miles away
Nevele Grande Resort, Ellenville , 20 miles away
Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz , 21 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Esopus Creek:
Uncle Pete's Recreation Park, Phoenicia, 1 miles away
Romer Mountain Park, Phoenicia, 1 miles away
Sleepy Hollow Camp Site, Phoenicia, 2 miles away
 Trails Near Esopus Creek:
Phoenicia Trail, Ulster County , 4 miles away
Willow Trail, Ulster County , 6 miles away
Kanape Jeep Trail, Ulster County , 9 miles away
Spruceton Trail, Greene County , 9 miles away
Seager West Branch Trail, Ulster County , 10 miles away
 National Parks Near Esopus Creek:
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, Beach Lake - PA , 59 miles away
Delaware National Scenic River, Bushkill - PA , 63 miles away

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