New York whitewater - Irondequoit Creek, Monroe County
Monroe
county,
Linear Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II(III) 0.5 miles
The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Rochester, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The Linear Park section of Irondequoit Creek in New York is 0.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II(III) section. The beautiful scenery of Monroe County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Irondequoit Creek doesn't have
a lot of paddling stretches, the Linear Park stretch is the only one. This is a very short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New York are often more challenging than in other
states, so don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you won't find many other paddling rivers.
Briefly about the general area: The amount of precipitation that falls at Irondequoit Creek is close to the national average; the month with most of the rain is September, and January on the other hand is the driest. For the duration of the warm months here at Irondequoit Creek, high
temperatures regularly reach the 80's with overnight lows in the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Irondequoit Creek.
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