New York whitewater - Rondout Creek, Catskill Mountains, Ulster/ Sullivan County

Ulster/ Sullivan county, Buttermilk Falls Brook to Rondout section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-IV     8.5 miles
  This stretch of Rondout Creek in New York is 8.5 miles long and it is classified as a class II-IV section by American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Ulster/ Sullivan County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The put-in is not too far from Kingston, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. There's camping available near Rondout Creek. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. This
    stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. The river winds through the Catskill Mountains and you get great scenery. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside New York you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so better not forget
that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. There are many good hotels to choose from, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Buttermilk Falls Brook to Rondout stretch is one of them.

Briefly about the general area:
The nice people of Kingston like to hang out nearby. Throughout the warmest time
 
of the year at Rondout Creek highs are generally in the 70's, and the nighttime is a tad colder of course, generally in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's; nighttime lows at Rondout Creek all through the winter frequently dip into the 0's.
Rondout Creek gets a lot of water; of all the months in a year November is the one with the most rain; February on the other hand is the driest.

Rondout Creek, Buttermilk Falls Brook to Rondout road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV
Length: 8.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.92359
Longitude: -74.41391

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.91699
Longitude: -73.98201

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Current weather conditions at Rondout Creek, Catskill Mountains, New York
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Local climate location: SLIDE MOUNTAIN 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Kingston, New York, the metro area neareast to Rondout Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Rondout Creek.
 Whitewater Near Rondout Creek:
Rochester Creek, Ulster County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 5.5 miles long (Liebhardt to Mill Brook)
Saw Kill River, Ulster County , 8 miles away, Class II-V - 5.5 miles long (Meads Mountain Road bridge to Chestnut Hill Road)
Peters Kill River, Ulster County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5.5 miles long (Minnewaska to Rondout Creek)
Rondout Creek, Ulster County , 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (High Falls Dam to Wallkill River)
Saw Kill River, Ulster County , 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 2.5 miles long (Below Reservoir #2 to Reservoir #1)
Saw Kill River, Ulster County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 4.5 miles long (Below Reservoir #1 to Saw Kill Road)
Stony Clove Creek, Greene/ Ulster County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Confluence of Warner Creek and Siver Creek to Esopus River)
Woodland Creek, Ulster County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.2 miles long (Woodland Valley Campground to Esopus River)
Wallkill River, Orange/ Ulster County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 30 miles long (Walden to mouth)
Esopus Creek, Ulster County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 17 miles long (Big Indian to Boiceville)
 Ski Areas Near Rondout Creek:
Hunter Mountain, New York , 15 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Windham Mountain, New York , 20 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Belleayre, New York , 24 miles away, 1404 vertical feet
Holiday Mountain, New York , 32 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Sterling Forest, New York , 35 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Mt. Peter, New York , 35 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Ski Plattekill, New York , 37 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, New Jersey , 42 miles away, 620 vertical feet
Mountain Creek, New Jersey , 43 miles away, 1040 vertical feet
Thunder Ridge, New York , 47 miles away, 500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Rondout Creek:
Sparrowhawk Affaires, Stone Ridge , 4 miles away
Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz , 8 miles away
Lexington at Hudson Valley Resort, Kerhonkson , 9 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Kingston , 12 miles away
Superlodge, Kingston , 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Rondout Creek:
So-hi Campground, Accord, 3 miles away
Camp Huntington, High Falls, 7 miles away
Rondout Valley Camping Resort, Accord, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Rondout Creek:
Kanape Jeep Trail, Ulster County , 8 miles away
Willow Trail, Ulster County , 10 miles away
Phoenicia Trail, Ulster County , 10 miles away
Vernooy Falls Trail, Ulster County , 12 miles away
Spruceton Trail, Greene County , 15 miles away
 National Parks Near Rondout Creek:
Delaware National Scenic River, Bushkill - PA , 65 miles away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Bushkill - PA , 65 miles away
 Lakes Near Rondout Creek

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