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.
7 miles away
Bring the whole family and enjoy the vacation of a lifetime at Red Carpet Inn on lovely Goodyear Lake. Modern - spacious units offer the most comfortable accommodations for a night - a week or a who...
9 miles away
The Super 8 in Oneonta, NY is a located in a peaceful country setting and is a perfect backdrop for any occasion. Whether conducting business at one of the state-of-the-art industries or planning a da...
9 miles away
The Holiday Inn Hotel Oneonta/Cooperstown Area, You like baseball, the kids like soccer, your spouse likes folk art & antiques. Well, you've come to the right place! Situated in picturesque Otsego Cou...
Catskill Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Catskill Mountains.
All New York Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in New York.Books about whitewater paddling on Kortright Creek, New York List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Kortright Creek, New York.Find a whitewater outfitter in New YorkWhitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info.Outdoors Recreation Near Oneonta, New York 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.
These outdoors activities are available near Kortright Creek.