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 rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New York are often tougher than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. The Route 10 bridge to Charlotte Creek stretch of Kortright Creek in New York is 3.3 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. There are no other stretches to paddle along Kortright Creek than the Route 10 bridge to Charlotte Creek stretch. The wonderful Delaware County scenery and the sparkling of
    the sunlight on the water beats anything. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. The river winds through the Catskill Mountains and you get great scenery. This stretch is short so you'll have to
walk back to the start over and over. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The put-in location is a short drive from Oneonta, as you can see on the road map further down. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good spots.

Briefly about the general area:
All through the warm days of summer at Kortright
 
Creek highs are usually in the 80's. During the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 50's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 30's; overnight lows throughout the winter for Kortright Creek tend to be in the 10's.
From a precipitation point of view Kortright Creek is a quite common location; of all the months in a year June is the one with the most rain; the driest month of the year is February.

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.

Super 8 Motel - Oneonta/Cooperstown Area, Oneonta
9 miles away
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9 miles away
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Town House Inn Oneonta, Oneonta
11 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:
Super 8 Motel - Oneonta/Cooperstown Area, Oneonta , 9 miles away
Holiday Inn Oneonta,Ny, Oneonta , 9 miles away
Town House Inn Oneonta, Oneonta , 11 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
 Lakes Near Kortright Creek

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