New York whitewater - Vly Creek, Catskill Mountains, Delaware/ Greene County Delaware/ Greene county, Elk Creek Road bridge to Lake Switzerland section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     3.5 miles   This section of Vly Creek in New York is 3.5 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New York are often tougher than in other states, so keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. The river winds through the Catskill Mountains and you get great scenery. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The scenic     beauty of Delaware/ Greene County and the water flowing gracefully down Vly Creek make the trip here worthwhile. This is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. There are no other sections to paddle along Vly Creek than the Elk Creek Road bridge to Lake Switzerland section. If you're coming from Kingston it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The campgrounds here at Vly Creek are pretty good. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. Briefly about the general area: Hit the slopes at Belleayre close at hand.   From a precipitation point of view Vly Creek is a quite common site; the month with most of the rain is May, and February is when it's the driest. At Vly Creek during the summertime highs are in the 70's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Highs during the winter are mostly in the 20's with temperatures at Vly Creek dipping down into the 0's all through winter nights. Vly Creek, Elk Creek Road bridge to Lake Switzerland road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 3.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.1935 Longitude: -74.47641 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.1626 Longitude: -74.52141 Paddler input for Vly Creek, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Vly Creek, Catskill Mountains, New York Local climate location: DELHI 3 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Winwood Inn, Windham 19 miles away Step off the slopes and its a short ride to relaxation. Our hotel shuttle will quickly deliver everyone and his or her gear to the warm and cozy Winwood Inn. Its close and very affordable. Our rooms a... Hotel Vienna, Windham 20 miles away Windham is set high in the Catskill Mountains. In winter there is Windham Mountain and other winter sports. Year-round it offers excellent recreational opportunities. In summer, the air is delightfull... Nevele Grande Resort, Ellenville 25 miles away Nestled in a valley, The Nevele Grande Resort occupies 1000 idyllic acres in the shadow of the Shawangonk Mountains in upstate New York. A renovated and updated Catskill resort offering a variety of a...   Catskill Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Catskill Mountains. Catskill Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Catskill Mountains. All New York Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in New York. Books about whitewater paddling on Vly Creek, New York List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Vly Creek, New York. Find a whitewater outfitter in New York Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Kingston, New York Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Kingston, New York, the metro area neareast to Vly Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Vly Creek.   Whitewater Near Vly Creek: Bush Kill River, Greene/ Delaware County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Lake Switzerland Dam to Dry Brook) Batavia Kill River, Delaware County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 4.7 miles long (Roxbury Run bridge to Route 30 bridge) Dry Brook, Ulster/ Delaware County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 5.5 miles long (Haynes Hollow Creek to East Branch D) Schoharie Creek, Greene County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 9 miles long (Lexington to Prattsville) Delaware River - East Branch, Delaware County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Halcottsville to Margaretville) Bear Kill River, Delaware County , 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 3.3 miles long (Route 30 bridge to Intake Road bridge) West Kill River, Greene County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.7 miles long (Albinos Pizzeria to Schoharie Creek) Mill Brook, Ulster/ Delaware County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 3.4 miles long (Belle Ayr to Grant Mills) Batavia Kill River, Greene County , 11 miles away, Class II-V+ - 5.7 miles long (Swinging Bridge to Route 23-A bridge) Esopus Creek, ulster County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Allaben portal to Mt. Pleasant)   Ski Areas Near Vly Creek: Belleayre, New York , 2 miles away, 1404 vertical feet Ski Plattekill, New York , 12 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Windham Mountain, New York , 18 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Hunter Mountain, New York , 20 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Holiday Mountain, New York , 29 miles away, 400 vertical feet Mt. Peter, New York , 50 miles away, 400 vertical feet Mountain Creek, New Jersey , 51 miles away, 1040 vertical feet Hidden Valley, New Jersey , 51 miles away, 620 vertical feet Tuxedo Ridge, New York , 51 miles away, 400 vertical feet Tanglwood, Pennsylvania , 60 miles away, 415 vertical feet   Hotels Near Vly Creek: Winwood Inn, Windham , 19 miles away Hotel Vienna, Windham , 20 miles away Nevele Grande Resort, Ellenville , 25 miles away Howard Johnson Inn Liberty NY, Liberty , 26 miles away Hotel Mountain Brook, Tannersville , 26 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Vly Creek: Stratton Falls Campground, Roxbury, 8 miles away Uncle Pete's Recreation Park, Phoenicia, 12 miles away Nickerson Park Campground, Gilboa, 13 miles away   Trails Near Vly Creek: Seager West Branch Trail, Ulster County , 8 miles away Phoenicia Trail, Ulster County , 16 miles away Spruceton Trail, Greene County , 17 miles away Willow Trail, Ulster County , 17 miles away Vernooy Falls Trail, Ulster County , 18 miles away   National Parks Near Vly Creek: Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, Beach Lake - PA , 52 miles away Delaware National Scenic River, Bushkill - PA , 60 miles away   Lakes Near Vly Creek