New York whitewater - Kortright Creek, Catskill Mountains, Delaware County

Delaware county, Route 10 bridge to Charlotte Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     3.3 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Delaware County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Oneonta, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New York are often tougher than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The
    campgrounds here at Kortright Creek are pretty good. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling spots. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. The
beautiful Catskill Mountains scenery is an added bonus. There are no other stretches to paddle along Kortright Creek than the Route 10 bridge to Charlotte Creek stretch. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This section of Kortright Creek in Delaware County is 3.3 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III section by American Whitewater.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the summertime months here at
 
Kortright Creek, high temperatures usually reach the 80's with night lows in the 50's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 30's; nighttime lows throughout the wintertime for Kortright Creek tend to be in the 10's. From a precipitation point of view Kortright Creek is a rather normal spot; through June this area sees the most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

Kortright Creek, Route 10 bridge to Charlotte Creek road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 3.3 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.42229
Longitude: -74.8884

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.44779
Longitude: -74.92531

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Current weather conditions at Kortright Creek, Catskill Mountains, New York
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Local climate location: WALTON 20 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Red Carpet Inn on The Lake, Oneonta
7 miles away
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Super 8 Motel - Oneonta/Cooperstown Area, Oneonta
9 miles away
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Holiday Inn Oneonta,Ny, Oneonta
9 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Oneonta, New York, the metro area neareast to Kortright Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Kortright Creek.
 Whitewater Near Kortright Creek:
Center Brook/Middle Brook, Delaware County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 7 miles long (West Harpersfield)
Treadwell Creek, Delaware County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 5.2 miles long (Case Hill Road Bridge to Route 357)
Tremper Kill River, Delaware County , 16 miles away, Class I-III - 6.3 miles long (Below Andes to gauging station)
Platte Kill River, Delaware County , 21 miles away, Class II-IV - 6 miles long (DAvenue Taylor's Farm)
Mill Brook, Delaware County , 22 miles away, Class II-IV - 3.7 miles long (Kittle Road bridge to Arena)
Beaver Kill River, Sullivan/ Delaware County , 22 miles away, Class II-III - 32 miles long (Turnwood to East Branch)
Delaware River - East Branch, Delaware County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Halcottsville to Margaretville)
Ouleout Creek, Delaware County , 25 miles away, Class I-III - 6.5 miles long (Wagner Hollow Road Bridge to Route 357)
Batavia Kill River, Delaware County , 26 miles away, Class II-IV - 4.7 miles long (Roxbury Run bridge to Route 30 bridge)
Mill Brook, Ulster/ Delaware County , 26 miles away, Class II-IV - 3.4 miles long (Belle Ayr to Grant Mills)
 Ski Areas Near Kortright Creek:
Ski Plattekill, New York , 19 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Belleayre, New York , 32 miles away, 1404 vertical feet
Mount Tone, Pennsylvania , 41 miles away, 450 vertical feet
Windham Mountain, New York , 45 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Holiday Mountain, New York , 46 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Hunter Mountain, New York , 50 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Ski Big Bear, Pennsylvania , 53 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Woods Valley, New York , 55 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Tanglwood, Pennsylvania , 55 miles away, 415 vertical feet
Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania , 58 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Kortright Creek:
Red Carpet Inn on The Lake, Oneonta , 7 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Oneonta/Cooperstown Area, Oneonta , 9 miles away
Holiday Inn Oneonta,Ny, Oneonta , 9 miles away
Clarion Hotel Oneonta, Oneonta , 11 miles away
Best Western Inn & Suites At The Commons, Cooperstown , 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Kortright Creek:
Susquehanna Trail Campsites, Oneonta, 6 miles away
Riverside Village RV Park, Portlandville, 7 miles away
Christy's Beaver Spring Lake Campsites, Davenport, 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Kortright Creek:
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, Beach Lake - PA , 45 miles away
Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome - NY , 55 miles away

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