New York whitewater, Kinderhook Creek Columbia county, Valatie to Stockport section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-V     11 miles   There is a lot to run on the Kinderhook above Valatie.  In fact, it can be run all the way from above E. Nassau.  At E. Nassau, a nice boulder garden class II-III proceeds, with water attractions all the way to Valatie.  Getting out at Valatie is difficult but necessary before the dam. Says Stu Summer There are two impassable waterfalls 60 plus feet high about two miles south of the Valatie water fall. There is no viable way around     these falls without climbing down steep cliffs. We stopped about a half mile above the two stuyvesant falls. My understanding is there are old mill dams before you get to stockport. Somebody gave you really bad dangerous info. The starting location is a short drive from Hudson, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The Valatie to Stockport section of Kinderhook Creek in Columbia County is 11 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-V section. You can enjoy this stretch more if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. Great exercise and just being out on   the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. The scenic beauty of Columbia County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Valatie to Stockport section is one of them. Kinderhook Creek, Valatie to Stockport 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 Kinderhook Creek.   Whitewater Near Kinderhook Creek: Kinderhook Creek, Columbia County, 3 miles away       Class I-V - 11 miles long (Valatie to Stockport) Hannacrois Creek, Greene County, 9 miles away       Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Deans Mill to Hudson River) Kaaterskill Creek, Ulster County, 13 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 3 miles long (Along Route 23A to lower Kaaterskill Creek) Potic Creek River, Greene County, 14 miles away       Class II-V - 3.8 miles long (Schoharie Turnpike Bridge to Sandy Plains Road) Catskill Creek, Greene County, 14 miles away       Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Austin Glen) Normans Kill River, Albany County, 15 miles away       Class I-V - 3 miles long (Normansville to Route 32) Roeliff Jansen Kill River, Columbia County, 15 miles away       Class I-II - 7 miles long (Bingham Mills to Route 9G) Roeliff Jansen Kill River, Columbia/ Dutchess County, 17 miles away       Class I-III - 14 miles long (Ancram to Elizaville) Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer County, 18 miles away       Class III-V+ - 3 miles long (Troy to Hudson River) Bash Bish Brook, Columbia / Berkshire County, 20 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 0.6 miles long (Below Bash Bish Falls to Copake Falls)   Ski Areas Near Kinderhook Creek: Catamount, Massachusetts , 19 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 7 lifts, 29 runs Ski Butternut, Massachusetts , 29 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 10 lifts, 22 runs Bousquet, Massachusetts , 30 miles away, 750 foot drop, 5 lifts, 10 runs Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts , 31 miles away, 1150 foot drop, 9 lifts, 45 runs Hunter Mountain, New York , 35 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 11 lifts, 55 runs Willard Mountain, New York , 36 miles away, 505 foot drop, 10 lifts, 14 runs Windham Mountain, New York , 38 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 10 lifts, 46 runs Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut , 38 miles away, 640 foot drop, 6 lifts, 24 runs Otis Ridge, Massachusetts , 43 miles away, 400 foot drop, 5 lifts, 11 runs Thunder Ridge, New York , 45 miles away, 500 foot drop, 4 lifts, 30 runs   Marinas Near Kinderhook Creek: Coeymans Landing Marina, Coeymans , 8 miles away Albany Yacht Club - Clubhouse, Rensselaer , 14 miles away Troy Dock, Troy , 19 miles away   Hotels Near Kinderhook Creek: St. Charles Hotel, Hudson , 8 miles away Red Carpet Inn Coxsackie, Coxsackie , 8 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites WEST COXSACKIE, West Coxsackie , 8 miles away Best Western New Baltimore Inn, West Coxsackie , 8 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites East Greenbush - Albany, East Greenbush , 11 miles away   Campgrounds Near Kinderhook Creek: Cedar Grove Campground, Athens, 8 miles away Dingman's Campgrounds, Nassau, 10 miles away Don Knudsen, Earlton, 14 miles away   Public Lands Near Kinderhook Creek: Lake Taghkanic State Park, New York , 13 miles away Mt. Washington State Forest, Massachusetts , 21 miles away Peebles Island State Park, New York , 22 miles away   Golf Courses Near Kinderhook Creek: Meadowgreens Restaurant & Golf Course, Ghent , 4 miles away Winding Brook Country Club, Valatie , 6 miles away Columbia Golf & Country Club, Hudson , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Kinderhook Creek Knickerbocker Lake, Columbia , 5 miles away Sleepy Hollow Lake, Greene , 8 miles away Copake Lake, Columbia , 14 miles away