New York whitewater, Esopus Creek Ulster county, Glenerie Falls to Saugerties section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV(V)     7 miles   Where exactly do you Put In? It is very steep along the creek, and unless you can Put In above the Falls in proximity to a camp that is there I am wondering where else. You could possibly put in further up the creek and have a longer run to Saugerties. I am assuming you take out at the beach near the bridge in Saugerties. Says Nora Budziak The starting location is a reasonable drive from Kingston, as you can see on the road map     further down. This stretch of Esopus Creek in Ulster County is 7 miles long and is a class II-IV(V) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you'll be staying in a hotel you're in luck, lodging is available very near the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in New York are harder than the national norm, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. The nature scenery   of New York and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. When you're paddling down a Catskill Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Briefly about the general area: When you're here at Esopus Creek it's always fun to pop by Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park, and at Esopus Creek you always meet someone from Mount Marion. Esopus Creek, Glenerie Falls to Saugerties road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Esopus Creek.   Whitewater Near Esopus Creek: Esopus Creek, Ulster County, 1 miles away       Class II-IV(V) - 7 miles long (Glenerie Falls to Saugerties) Beaver Kill River, Ulster County, 2 miles away       Class III-V - 4.5 miles long (Route 212 bridge below Willow to Kaaterskill) Esopus Creek, Ulster County, 6 miles away       Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Stillwater Road to Tongore Road) Kaaterskill Creek, Green/Ulster County, 6 miles away       Class II-III - 12 miles long (High Falls to Catskill Creek) Saw Kill River, Ulster County, 6 miles away       Class II-IV - 4.5 miles long (Below Reservoir #1 to Saw Kill Road) Saw Kill River, Ulster County, 8 miles away       Class II-IV - 2.5 miles long (Below Reservoir #2 to Reservoir #1) Plattekill Creek, Greene / Ulster County, 9 miles away       Class IV - 2 miles long (Platte Clove Road to West Saugerties) Roeliff Jansen Kill River, Columbia County, 11 miles away       Class I-II - 7 miles long (Bingham Mills to Route 9G) Kiskatom Creek, Greene County, 11 miles away       Class II-V(V+) - 4.5 miles long (Winter Clove to Hearts Content Road) Kaaterskill Creek, Ulster County, 12 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 3 miles long (Along Route 23A to lower Kaaterskill Creek)   Ski Areas Near Esopus Creek: Hunter Mountain, New York , 18 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 11 lifts, 55 runs Windham Mountain, New York , 24 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 10 lifts, 46 runs Catamount, Massachusetts , 35 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 7 lifts, 29 runs Belleayre, New York , 37 miles away, 1404 foot drop, 8 lifts, 47 runs Thunder Ridge, New York , 39 miles away, 500 foot drop, 4 lifts, 30 runs Tuxedo Ridge, New York , 44 miles away, 400 foot drop, 4 lifts, 7 runs Ski Butternut, Massachusetts , 46 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 10 lifts, 22 runs Mt. Peter, New York , 46 miles away, 400 foot drop, 3 lifts, 11 runs Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut , 47 miles away, 640 foot drop, 6 lifts, 24 runs Ski Plattekill, New York , 49 miles away, 1100 foot drop, 3 lifts, 35 runs   Marinas Near Esopus Creek: Atlantic Yacht Associates, Kingston , 5 miles away Jeff's Yacht Haven, Connelly , 7 miles away   Hotels Near Esopus Creek: Wenton Motel, Saugerties , 2 miles away Howard Johnson Inn Saugerties, Saugerties , 2 miles away The Inn At Cafe Tamayo, Saugerties , 2 miles away Comfort Inn Saugerties, Saugerties , 2 miles away The Greens Inn, Saugerties , 3 miles away   Campgrounds Near Esopus Creek: Blue Mt Campground, Saugerties, 2 miles away Saugerties/Woodstock KOA, Saugerties, 4 miles away Rip Van winkle Campgrounds, Saugerties, 5 miles away   Trails Near Esopus Creek: Willow Trail, Ulster , 20 miles away   Public Lands Near Esopus Creek: Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park, New York , 11 miles away Lake Taghkanic State Park, New York , 20 miles away James Baird State Park, New York , 22 miles away   Golf Courses Near Esopus Creek: Green Acres Golf Club Harwich, Saugerties , 1 miles away The Lazy Swan Golf & Country Club, Saugerties , 4 miles away Kessman Herbert N, Kingston , 4 miles away   Lakes Near Esopus Creek Onteora Lake, Ulster , 8 miles away Sepasco Lake, Dutchess , 10 miles away Sturgeon Pool, Ulster , 11 miles away