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   The Buttermilk Falls Brook to Rondout section of Rondout Creek in Ulster/ Sullivan County is 8.5 miles long and is a class II-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The scenic beauty of New York and the cool fresh water have people coming here. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. When you're paddling down a Catskill Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This stretch is mid length, good for a one day paddling trip. There are campgrounds     quite near the river where you can camp. The Buttermilk Falls Brook to Rondout stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling rivers. No need to look hard for hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The put-in is not too far from Kingston, as you can see on the road map further down. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. Briefly about the general area: At Rondout Creek you always meet someone from Kingston. For the duration of the warmest time of the year here at Rondout Creek, high temperatures generally reach the 70's. Summer   night lows sink down to the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 20's, and nighttime lows through the wintertime for Rondout Creek tend to be in the 0's. Rondout Creek is a wet site that gets a large amount of rain; the month of November is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is February. 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: Reservoir Motel, Shokan , 3 miles away Mouru Kusti, High Falls , 7 miles away High Falls Motel, High Falls , 7 miles away Maybrook Lodge, Kerhonkson , 8 miles away Lazy Meadow Motel, Mount Tremper , 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rondout Creek: So-hi Campground, Accord, 3 miles away Rondout Valley Camping Resort, Accord, 7 miles away Hidden Valley Lake, Kingston, 10 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