New York whitewater - Vernooy Kill River, Ulster County

Ulster county, End of Lundy Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-V     7.3 miles
  The scenic beauty of Ulster County and the water flowing gracefully down Vernooy Kill River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The End of Lundy Road section of Vernooy Kill River in Ulster County is 7.3 miles long and has been rated as a class II-V section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in New York is often tougher than elsewhere, so don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. 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 spots. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Kingston, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. The nearby hotels are a
bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The End of Lundy Road stretch is the only paddling stretch along Vernooy Kill River. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more.

Briefly about the general area:
If the weather is fine here at Vernooy Kill River, you can go for a hike along the Vernooy Falls Trail. Vernooy Kill River is a rather wet place generally with a lot of rainfall; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain,
 
and the driest month is February.
High temperatures at Vernooy Kill River during the days of summer are in the 70's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's while Vernooy Kill River overnight low temperatures through the winter are in the 0's.

Vernooy Kill River, End of Lundy Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-V
Length: 7.3 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.8319
Longitude: -74.3778

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.75199
Longitude: -74.3453

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Current weather conditions at Vernooy Kill River, New York
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Local climate location: SLIDE MOUNTAIN 13 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Kingston, New York, the metro area neareast to Vernooy Kill River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Vernooy Kill River.
 Whitewater Near Vernooy Kill River:
Rondout Creek, Ulster County , 3 miles away, Class III-V+ - 5 miles long (Lackawack to US 209)
Beer Kill River - West Branch, Ulster County , 7 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (End of Greenfield Road Loop to end)
Rochester Creek, Ulster County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 5.5 miles long (Liebhardt to Mill Brook)
Sandburg Creek, Sullivan/ Ulster County , 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 5.5 miles long (Falls below Mountain Dale to Old 20)
Peters Kill River, Ulster County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5.5 miles long (Minnewaska to Rondout Creek)
Rondout Creek, Ulster/ Sullivan County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 8.5 miles long (Buttermilk Falls Brook to Rondout)
Esopus Creek, Ulster County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 17 miles long (Big Indian to Boiceville)
Neversink River - East Branch, Sullivan/ Ulster County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Strauss YMCA Camp to Claryville)
Woodland Creek, Ulster County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.2 miles long (Woodland Valley Campground to Esopus River)
Neversink River - West Branch, Sullivan/ Ulster County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Frost Valley to Claryville)
 Ski Areas Near Vernooy Kill River:
Holiday Mountain, New York , 19 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Belleayre, New York , 20 miles away, 1404 vertical feet
Hunter Mountain, New York , 24 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Windham Mountain, New York , 27 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Mt. Peter, New York , 28 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Sterling Forest, New York , 30 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, New Jersey , 32 miles away, 620 vertical feet
Mountain Creek, New Jersey , 33 miles away, 1040 vertical feet
Ski Plattekill, New York , 33 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Thunder Ridge, New York , 56 miles away, 500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Vernooy Kill River:
Nevele Grande Resort, Ellenville , 5 miles away
Lexington at Hudson Valley Resort, Kerhonkson , 7 miles away
Sparrowhawk Affaires, Stone Ridge , 14 miles away
VALLEY BROOK INN AND COTTAGES, Wurtsboro , 14 miles away
Wurtsboro - Days Inn, Wurtsboro , 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Vernooy Kill River:
Sunshine Acres Camp & Conferen, Napanoch, 2 miles away
Rondout Valley Camping Resort, Accord, 8 miles away
Indian Lake Camp, Burlingham, 11 miles away
 Trails Near Vernooy Kill River:
Vernooy Falls Trail, Ulster County , 4 miles away
Kanape Jeep Trail, Ulster County , 8 miles away
Comfort Trail, Orange County , 14 miles away
Seager West Branch Trail, Ulster County , 15 miles away
Phoenicia Trail, Ulster County , 15 miles away
 National Parks Near Vernooy Kill River:
Delaware National Scenic River, Bushkill - PA , 52 miles away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Bushkill - PA , 52 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Vernooy Kill River:
Shawangunk Country Club, Ellenville , 5 miles away

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