New York whitewater - Popolopen Creek, Orange County
Orange
county,
to Popolopen Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V 4 miles
The wonderful Orange County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. There are some good hotels near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, suitable for an afternoon trip. The to Popolopen
Bridge section of Popolopen Creek in New York is 4 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. There are no other stretches to paddle along
Popolopen Creek than the to Popolopen Bridge stretch. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good spots.
Briefly about the general area: Take a hike on the Stillwell Lake Trail. For the duration of the long summer days at Popolopen Creek highs are ordinarily in the 70's, and the nighttime is rather colder of course, regularly in the 60's. During the winter highs are in the 30's while Popolopen Creek overnight low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 10's.
Popolopen Creek sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and February on the other hand is the driest. A spree to Deep Hollow is always fun; why not visit Hell Hole also while you're here.
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