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 nature scenery of Ulster County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. If you're coming from Kingston it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in New York is often tougher than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd
better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots.
Vernooy Kill River doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the End of Lundy Road section is the only one. This stretch of Vernooy Kill River in Ulster County is 7.3 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-V section.
Briefly about the general area: Go for a hike on the Vernooy Falls Trail. A good deal of rainfall falls at Vernooy Kill River; May is the wettest month with most rain while February is usually the driest month. For the duration of the long summer days at Vernooy Kill River highs are frequently in
the 70's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 20's while Vernooy Kill River overnight low temperatures through the winter are in the 0's.
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