New York whitewater - Sprite Creek, Fulton County

Fulton county, Stewart Landing to Youker Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III+(V)     4.55 miles
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. The wonderful Fulton County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Sprite Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Stewart Landing to Youker Road section is the only one. The put-in location is a short drive from Amsterdam, there's a road map further down the page with more info on
    that. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good spots. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all
set. The Stewart Landing to Youker Road stretch of Sprite Creek in New York is 4.55 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III+(V) section of whitewater. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came.

Briefly about the general area:
Sprite Creek gets a normal amount of yearly rainfall; the month with most of the rain is June, and the driest of the months is February.
Through the summertime, highs
 
ordinarily are in the 80's at Sprite Creek. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. Highs through the winter are ordinarily in the 20's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Sprite Creek.

Sprite Creek, Stewart Landing to Youker Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III+(V)
Length: 4.55 miles
Average Gradient: 90 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.1416
Longitude: -74.59311

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.1361
Longitude: -74.6693

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Current weather conditions at Sprite Creek, New York
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Local climate location: LITTLE FALLS CTY RESVR 9 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Rodeway Inn Palatine Bridge, Palatine Bridge
13 miles away
Hotel provides easy on and off access from New York State Thruway/I-90 heading east or west. Conveniently located along the banks of the scenic Mohawk River with attractions and sightseeing within dri...

Best Western Little Falls Motor Inn, Little Falls
17 miles away
Discover this Little Falls, New York hotel featuring a variety of first rate amenities and convenient access to local attractions such as the Adirondack Mountains and General Herkimer Home Revolutiona...

Budget Inn, Cooperstown
18 miles away
At Budget Inn, we offer Clean comfortable, gracious hospitality, and attractive Air-conditioned and heated rooms with telephones and color cable TV. Each room is uniquely Hand stencil designed to fit ...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Sprite Creek.
 Whitewater Near Sprite Creek:
East Canada Creek, Hamilton/ Herkimer/ Fulton County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 12 miles long (Powley Place to Stratford)
Caroga Creek, Fulton/ Montgomery County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 9.5 miles long (Ephratah to Route 5)
East Canada Creek, Herkimer/ Fulton/ Montgomery County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Dolgeville to Route 5)
Spruce Creek, Herkimer County , 11 miles away, Class II-V+ - 6.5 miles long (Salisbury to Dolgeville)
Piseco Outlet, Hamilton County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Route 10 to West Branch Sacandaga)
Sacandaga River - West Branch, Hamilton County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 9.2 miles long (Arietta - Piseco to Whitehouse)
West Canada Creek - South Branch, Hamilton County , 18 miles away, Class II(IV) - 5 miles long (Fayle Road to Nobleboro)
Holmes Lake Outlet, Fulton County , 19 miles away, Class III-V - 1 miles long (Route 125 to West Stony Creek)
West Canada Creek, Oneida/ Herkimer County , 20 miles away, Class III - 3.5 miles long (Big Brook to Route 8)
Sacandaga River - West Branch, Hamilton County , 22 miles away, Class II-III - 7.3 miles long (Whitehouse to Sacandaga Campsite)
 Ski Areas Near Sprite Creek:
McCauley Mountain, New York , 36 miles away, 633 vertical feet
Ski Plattekill, New York , 43 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Windham Mountain, New York , 50 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Gore Mountain, New York , 51 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
Belleayre, New York , 51 miles away, 1404 vertical feet
Woods Valley, New York , 53 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Hunter Mountain, New York , 55 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Hickory Ski Center, New York , 59 miles away, 1280 vertical feet
Snow Ridge, New York , 60 miles away, 500 vertical feet
West Mountain, New York , 63 miles away, 1010 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Sprite Creek:
Rodeway Inn Palatine Bridge, Palatine Bridge , 13 miles away
Best Western Little Falls Motor Inn, Little Falls , 17 miles away
Budget Inn, Cooperstown , 18 miles away
42 Montgomery B and B, Cherry Valley , 19 miles away
Holiday Inn Johnstown-Gloversville, Ny, Johnstown , 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Sprite Creek:
Crystal Grove Diamond Mine and Campground, Saint Johnsville, 4 miles away
Pine Lake Campground and RV Park, Caroga Lake, 8 miles away
Royal Mountain Campsites, Johnstown, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Sprite Creek:
California Trail, Herkimer County , 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Sprite Creek:
Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome - NY , 57 miles away
 Lakes Near Sprite Creek

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