New York whitewater - Peters Kill River, Ulster County

Ulster county, Minnewaska to Rondout Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V+     5.5 miles
  The nature scenery of Ulster County and the water flowing gracefully down Peters Kill River beats anything. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. This is the only paddling section along Peters Kill River. This stretch of Peters Kill River in Ulster County is 5.5 miles long and is a class IV-V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. This section is long enough
    to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The campgrounds here at Peters Kill River 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. If you're coming from Kingston
it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. No shortage of good hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.

Briefly about the general area:
Peters Kill River is a rather wet place ordinarily with lots of rainfall; May is the month that gets the most rain while February is mostly the driest month.
Throughout the summer at Peters Kill River temperatures are regularly in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 50's. For
 
the duration of the winter the highs are frequently in the 20's; after the sun is down throughout the winter temperatures at Peters Kill River fall into the 0's.

Peters Kill River, Minnewaska to Rondout Creek road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V+
Length: 5.5 miles
Average Gradient: 175 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.7346
Longitude: -74.2389

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.7937
Longitude: -74.1802

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Current weather conditions at Peters Kill River, New York
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Local climate location: SLIDE MOUNTAIN 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Lexington at Hudson Valley Resort, Kerhonkson
3 miles away
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Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz
5 miles away
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Super 8 Motel - New Paltz, Ny, New Paltz
10 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Kingston, New York
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Kingston, New York, the metro area neareast to Peters Kill River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Peters Kill River.
 Whitewater Near Peters Kill River:
Rochester Creek, Ulster County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 5.5 miles long (Liebhardt to Mill Brook)
Wallkill River, Orange/ Ulster County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 30 miles long (Walden to mouth)
Rondout Creek, Ulster/ Sullivan County , 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 8.5 miles long (Buttermilk Falls Brook to Rondout)
Rondout Creek, Ulster County , 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (High Falls Dam to Wallkill River)
Vernooy Kill River, Ulster County , 11 miles away, Class II-V - 7.3 miles long (End of Lundy Road)
Rondout Creek, Ulster County , 13 miles away, Class III-V+ - 5 miles long (Lackawack to US 209)
Saw Kill River, Ulster County , 16 miles away, Class II-V - 5.5 miles long (Meads Mountain Road bridge to Chestnut Hill Road)
Saw Kill River, Ulster County , 16 miles away, Class II-IV - 2.5 miles long (Below Reservoir #2 to Reservoir #1)
Saw Kill River, Ulster County , 16 miles away, Class II-IV - 4.5 miles long (Below Reservoir #1 to Saw Kill Road)
Beer Kill River - West Branch, Ulster County , 17 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (End of Greenfield Road Loop to end)
 Ski Areas Near Peters Kill River:
Hunter Mountain, New York , 23 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Sterling Forest, New York , 27 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Mt. Peter, New York , 27 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Windham Mountain, New York , 28 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Belleayre, New York , 28 miles away, 1404 vertical feet
Holiday Mountain, New York , 29 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, New Jersey , 35 miles away, 620 vertical feet
Mountain Creek, New Jersey , 36 miles away, 1040 vertical feet
Ski Plattekill, New York , 41 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Thunder Ridge, New York , 45 miles away, 500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Peters Kill River:
Minnewaska Lodge, Gardiner , 2 miles away
Lexington at Hudson Valley Resort, Kerhonkson , 3 miles away
Maybrook Lodge, Kerhonkson , 4 miles away
Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz , 5 miles away
Mouru Kusti, High Falls , 5 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Peters Kill River:
Rondout Valley Camping Resort, Accord, 4 miles away
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park At Lazy River, Gardiner, 5 miles away
So-hi Campground, Accord, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Peters Kill River:
Kanape Jeep Trail, Ulster County , 11 miles away
Comfort Trail, Orange County , 11 miles away
Vernooy Falls Trail, Ulster County , 12 miles away
Phoenicia Trail, Ulster County , 17 miles away
Willow Trail, Ulster County , 17 miles away
 National Parks Near Peters Kill River:
Delaware National Scenic River, Bushkill - PA , 60 miles away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Bushkill - PA , 60 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Peters Kill River:
Stone Dock Golf Course, High Falls , 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Peters Kill River

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