New York whitewater - Fox Creek, Albany/ Schoharie County
Albany/ Schoharie
county,
West Bern to Vrooman Corners section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III 9.7 miles
This stretch of Fox Creek in New York is 9.7 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. The natural beauty of Albany/ Schoharie County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. The campgrounds here at Fox Creek are pretty good. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. There are no other sections to paddle along Fox Creek than the West Bern to Vrooman Corners section. If you're coming
from Amsterdam 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. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. No need to look hard for hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might
end up sleeping in your car. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came.
Briefly about the general area: Fox Creek gets a normal amount of rain; June is the wettest month with most rain, and February is when it's the driest. At Fox Creek through the summertime months highs are in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 50's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 20's while Fox Creek night low temperatures during the winter are in the 10's.
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