New York whitewater - Saw Kill River, Catskill Mountains, Ulster County Ulster county, Below Reservoir #2 to Reservoir #1 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     2.5 miles   If you're coming from Kingston it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. The Below Reservoir #2 to Reservoir #1 section of Saw Kill River in New York is 2.5 miles long and is a class II-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside New York you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. The nature scenery of Ulster County and the playfulness     of the water attract people from near and far. The river winds through the Catskill Mountains and you get great scenery. This is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There's camping available near Saw Kill River. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Briefly about the general area: The amount of rainfall that falls at Saw Kill River is close   to the national average; most of the rain falls during May, and February on the other hand is the driest. Summer at Saw Kill River comes with high temperatures in the 70's; during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. For the period of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 20's while Saw Kill River overnight low temperatures during the winter are in the 0's. Lewis Hollow is a nice site to spend some time at. Saw Kill River, Below Reservoir #2 to Reservoir #1 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 2.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.03739 Longitude: -74.09121 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.0158 Longitude: -74.0685 Paddler input for Saw Kill River, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Saw Kill River, Catskill Mountains, New York Local climate location: SLIDE MOUNTAIN 11 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 Saw Kill River.   Whitewater Near Saw Kill River: Saw Kill River, Ulster County , 3 miles away, Class II-IV - 4.5 miles long (Below Reservoir #1 to Saw Kill Road) Saw Kill River, Ulster County , 4 miles away, Class II-V - 5.5 miles long (Meads Mountain Road bridge to Chestnut Hill Road) Plattekill Creek, Greene / Ulster County , 5 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Platte Clove Road to West Saugerties) Esopus Creek, Ulster County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Stillwater Road to Tongore Road) Esopus Creek, Ulster County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV(V) - 7 miles long (Glenerie Falls to Saugerties) Beaver Kill River, Ulster County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 4.5 miles long (Route 212 bridge below Willow to Kaaterskill) Rondout Creek, Ulster County , 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (High Falls Dam to Wallkill River) Rondout Creek, Ulster/ Sullivan County , 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 8.5 miles long (Buttermilk Falls Brook to Rondout) Kaaterskill Creek, Green/Ulster County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (High Falls to Catskill Creek) Esopus Creek, Ulster County , 16 miles away, Class II(III) - 5 miles long (Big Indian to Allaben)   Ski Areas Near Saw Kill River: Hunter Mountain, New York , 13 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Windham Mountain, New York , 19 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Belleayre, New York , 30 miles away, 1404 vertical feet Sterling Forest, New York , 41 miles away, 400 vertical feet Ski Plattekill, New York , 42 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Holiday Mountain, New York , 42 miles away, 400 vertical feet Catamount, New York , 42 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Catamount, Massachusetts , 42 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Mt. Peter, New York , 43 miles away, 400 vertical feet Thunder Ridge, New York , 43 miles away, 500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Saw Kill River: Quality Inn & Suites, Kingston , 5 miles away Superlodge, Kingston , 5 miles away Super 8 Motel - Kingston, Kingston , 6 miles away Holiday Inn Kingston,Ny, Kingston , 6 miles away Courtyard by Marriott Kingston, Kingston , 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Saw Kill River: Saugerties/Woodstock KOA, Saugerties, 5 miles away Rip Van winkle Campgrounds, Saugerties, 7 miles away Hidden Valley Lake, Kingston, 8 miles away   Trails Near Saw Kill River: Willow Trail, Ulster County , 13 miles away Phoenicia Trail, Ulster County , 14 miles away Spruceton Trail, Greene County , 15 miles away Kanape Jeep Trail, Ulster County , 17 miles away   Lakes Near Saw Kill River