New York whitewater - Kinderhook Creek, Columbia County
Columbia
county,
Valatie to Stockport section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-V 11 miles
There is a lot to run on the Kinderhook above Valatie. In fact, it can be run all the way from above E. Nassau. At E. Nassau, a nice boulder garden class II-III proceeds, with water attractions all the way to Valatie. Getting out at Valatie is difficult but necessary before the dam. Says Stu Summer
There are two impassable waterfalls 60 plus feet high about two miles south of the Valatie water fall. There is no viable way around these falls without climbing down steep cliffs. We stopped about a half mile above the two stuyvesant falls. My
understanding is there are old mill dams before you get to stockport. Somebody gave you really bad dangerous info. Says
Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in New York are harder than the national norm, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are not
easy. The Valatie to Stockport stretch of Kinderhook Creek is 11 miles long and has been rated as a class I-V section by American Whitewater. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. If you're coming from Hudson it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors
are great reasons to come. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter,
so why not pack your sleeping bag too. The wonderful New York scenery and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. This is the only paddling stretch along Kinderhook Creek.
Briefly about the general area: A normal amount of rain falls here at Kinderhook Creek;
May is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month of the year is January. For the duration of the days of summer highs here at Kinderhook Creek get into the 80's, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Kinderhook Creek.
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