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.
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