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 has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in New York is often tougher than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. The natural beauty of Albany/ Schoharie County and the cool fresh water have people coming here. Fox Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the West Bern to Vrooman Corners section is the only one. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. You
    might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good spots for that around here. There's camping available near Fox Creek. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here.
The put-in location is a short drive from Amsterdam, as you can see on the road map further down.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime highs at Fox Creek generally tend to be in the 70's with nighttime lows in the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Fox Creek are in the 10's. From a rain point of view Fox Creek is a reasonably normal site; June is the month that gets the most rain while February is regularly the driest month.
 

Fox Creek, West Bern to Vrooman Corners road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 9.7 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.62889
Longitude: -74.18441

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.67829
Longitude: -74.3032

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Current weather conditions at Fox Creek, New York
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Local climate location: CHERRY VALLEY 15 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SCHOHARIE, Schoharie
4 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Schoharie is at the gateway to the Historic Schoharie Valley, this hotel was constructed in 1999. It is nestled in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains. We ar...

Super 8 Amsterdam, Amsterdam
14 miles away
Welcome to the Super 8 Amsterdam. We are conveniently located off the New York Thruway. We provide free local calls, recliners in King room, refrigerators available upon request, HBO and more. Our ...

Americas Best Value Inn Amsterdam, Amsterdam
15 miles away
Come to the Americas Best Value Inn of Amsterdam and enjoy the affordable, newly redecorated, full service 125 room hotel nestled in the foothills of the scenic Adirondack Mountains, along the banks o...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Fox Creek.
 Whitewater Near Fox Creek:
Schoharie Creek, Schoharie/Montgomery County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 21 miles long (Esperance to Fort Hunter)
Cobleskill Creek, Schoharie County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 13 miles long (Warnerville to Sidney Corners)
Ten Mile Creek, Albany/ Greene County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Route 351 Bridge Medusa to Deans)
Catskill Creek, Albany/Greene County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 17 miles long (Cooksburg to Woodstock Dam)
Schoharie Creek, Schoharie County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Gilboa to Minekill)
Basic Creek, Albany/ Greene County , 19 miles away, Class II-IV - 10.3 miles long (Swartout Road Bridge to Freehold)
West Kill River, Schoharie County , 19 miles away, Class II-V+ - 4.3 miles long (Betty Brock junction to Route 30 b)
Batavia Kill River, Greene County , 20 miles away, Class II-V+ - 5.7 miles long (Swinging Bridge to Route 23-A bridge)
West Creek, Schoharie County , 21 miles away, Class I-III - 5 miles long (Bridge Close to Hyndsville to Route 7)
East Kill River, Greene County , 21 miles away, Class II-IV - 5 miles long (Route 296 bridge to Jewett Center)
 Ski Areas Near Fox Creek:
Windham Mountain, New York , 18 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Hunter Mountain, New York , 23 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Belleayre, New York , 32 miles away, 1404 vertical feet
Ski Plattekill, New York , 34 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
West Mountain, New York , 48 miles away, 1010 vertical feet
Hickory Ski Center, New York , 51 miles away, 1280 vertical feet
Willard Mountain, New York , 54 miles away, 505 vertical feet
Gore Mountain, New York , 54 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
Holiday Mountain, New York , 58 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Catamount, Massachusetts , 58 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Fox Creek:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SCHOHARIE, Schoharie , 4 miles away
Super 8 Amsterdam, Amsterdam , 14 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn Amsterdam, Amsterdam , 15 miles away
Super 8 Cobleskill, NY, Cobleskill , 15 miles away
Best Western Inn Of Cobleskill, Cobleskill , 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Fox Creek:
Waterfalls Campsite, Middleburgh, 4 miles away
Twin Oaks, Schoharie, 8 miles away
Thompson's Lake State Park, East Berne, 8 miles away

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