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 Paddler input for Rondout Creek, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Rondout Creek, Catskill Mountains, New York 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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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       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