New York whitewater - Esopus Creek, Catskill Mountains, Ulster County
Ulster
county,
Glenerie Falls to Saugerties section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-IV(V) 7 miles
The put-in location is a short drive from Kingston, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This stretch of Esopus Creek in Ulster County is 7 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-IV(V) section. No need to look hard for hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The beauty of the Catskill Mountains is a great plus for this river. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. The Glenerie Falls to Saugerties
stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New York are often tougher than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. Some people prefer whitewater
rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. The beautiful scenery of Ulster County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything.
Briefly about the general area: A spree to Esopus Creek wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Glenerie Falls. Through the warmest time of the year at Esopus Creek temperatures are commonly in the 70's. Throughout the moonlight
hours it's typically in the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime highs are regularly in the 20's while Esopus Creek night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 0's. The annual precipitation here at Esopus Creek is about average; the wettest month of the year is mostly May, that's the one that rains the most; February is when it's the driest.
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