New York whitewater - Esopus Creek, Catskill Mountains, Ulster County Ulster county, Stillwater Road to Tongore Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     7.5 miles   The nature scenery of New York and the water flowing gracefully down Esopus Creek have people coming here. If you're coming from Kingston it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Stillwater Road to Tongore Road section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. The river winds through the Catskill Mountains and you get great scenery. Lodging is available near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The Stillwater     Road to Tongore Road stretch of Esopus Creek in New York is 7.5 miles long and it is classified as a class II-IV section by American Whitewater. The campgrounds here at Esopus Creek are pretty good. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in New York are harder than the national norm, so keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Briefly about the general area: The warmest time of the year at Esopus Creek comes with high temperatures in the 70's; the night is somewhat colder of course, typically   in the 50's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 20's; nighttime lows at Esopus Creek through the wintertime usually sink into the 0's. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Glenerie Falls. The yearly rainfall here at Esopus Creek is about average; the wettest month of the year is usually May, that's the one that rains the most; February on the other hand is the driest. Esopus Creek, Stillwater Road to Tongore Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 7.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.9383 Longitude: -74.01841 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.0377 Longitude: -73.97191 Paddler input for Esopus Creek, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Esopus Creek, Catskill Mountains, New York Local climate location: SLIDE MOUNTAIN 17 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Esopus Creek.   Whitewater Near Esopus Creek: Esopus Creek, Ulster County , 3 miles away, Class II-IV(V) - 7 miles long (Glenerie Falls to Saugerties) Saw Kill River, Ulster County , 4 miles away, Class II-IV - 4.5 miles long (Below Reservoir #1 to Saw Kill Road) Saw Kill River, Ulster County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 2.5 miles long (Below Reservoir #2 to Reservoir #1) Beaver Kill River, Ulster County , 7 miles away, Class III-V - 4.5 miles long (Route 212 bridge below Willow to Kaaterskill) Plattekill Creek, Greene / Ulster County , 8 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Platte Clove Road to West Saugerties) Rondout Creek, Ulster County , 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (High Falls Dam to Wallkill River) Saw Kill River, Ulster County , 10 miles away, Class II-V - 5.5 miles long (Meads Mountain Road bridge to Chestnut Hill Road) Esopus Creek, Ulster County , 11 miles away, Class II(III) - 5 miles long (Big Indian to Allaben) Kaaterskill Creek, Green/Ulster County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (High Falls to Catskill Creek) Roeliff Jansen Kill River, Columbia County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Bingham Mills to Route 9G)   Ski Areas Near Esopus Creek: Hunter Mountain, New York , 19 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Windham Mountain, New York , 24 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Belleayre, New York , 36 miles away, 1404 vertical feet Catamount, New York , 37 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Catamount, Massachusetts , 37 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Thunder Ridge, New York , 38 miles away, 500 vertical feet Sterling Forest, New York , 41 miles away, 400 vertical feet Mt. Peter, New York , 43 miles away, 400 vertical feet Holiday Mountain, New York , 47 miles away, 400 vertical feet Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut , 48 miles away, 640 vertical feet   Hotels Near Esopus Creek: Hudson Valley Motel, Lake Katrine , 1 miles away Jo'eb's, Lake Katrine , 1 miles away Courtyard by Marriott Kingston, Kingston , 2 miles away Sky Top Motel, Kingston , 3 miles away King's Inn, Kingston , 3 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Esopus Creek: Blue Mt Camp Ground, Saugerties, 2 miles away Saugerties/Woodstock KOA, Saugerties, 5 miles away Hidden Valley Lake, Kingston, 7 miles away   Trails Near Esopus Creek: Willow Trail, Ulster County , 19 miles away   Golf Courses Near Esopus Creek: Wiltwyck Country Club, Kingston , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Esopus Creek