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New York whitewater, Kortright Creek
Delaware
county,
Route 10 bridge to Charlotte Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-III 3.3 miles
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The starting point is not too far from Oneonta, as you can see on the road map further down. The wonderful New York scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Kortright Creek will make you feel great. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. This section of Kortright Creek in Delaware County is |
3.3 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. The Route 10 bridge to Charlotte Creek stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. This is a pretty short section so
| better bring some good walking shoes. The beauty of the Catskill Mountains is a great plus for this river. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other | |
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states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy.
Briefly about the general area: Here at Kortright Creek there are plenty of folks from East Meredith. At Kortright
Creek through the days of summer highs are in the 80's; the night is slightly chillier of course, usually in the 50's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 30's, and nighttime lows in the 10's for Kortright Creek.
An average amount of rainfall falls at Kortright Creek. June is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month of the year is February.
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Kortright Creek, Route 10 bridge to Charlotte Creek road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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Map
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Stats
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Weather
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These outdoors activities are available near Kortright Creek. |
| Whitewater Near Kortright Creek:
Kortright Creek, Delaware County, 1 miles away Class II-III - 3.3 miles long (Route 10 bridge to Charlotte Creek) |
Treadwell Creek, Delaware County, 11 miles away Class I-III - 5.2 miles long (Case Hill Road Bridge to Route 357) |
Tremper Kill River, Delaware County, 15 miles away Class I-III - 6.3 miles long (Below Andes to gauging station) |
Platte Kill River, Delaware County, 20 miles away Class II-IV - 6 miles long (DAvenue Taylor's Farm) |
Ouleout Creek, Delaware County, 23 miles away Class I-III - 6.5 miles long (Wagner Hollow Road Bridge to Route 357) |
Mill Brook, Delaware County, 24 miles away Class II-IV - 3.7 miles long (Kittle Road bridge to Arena) |
Beaver Kill River, Sullivan/ Delaware County, 26 miles away Class II-III - 32 miles long (Turnwood to East Branch) |
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| Ski Areas Near Kortright Creek:
Ski Plattekill, New York
, 19 miles away, 1100 foot drop, 3 lifts, 35 runs |
Belleayre, New York
, 32 miles away, 1404 foot drop, 8 lifts, 47 runs |
Windham Mountain, New York
, 45 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 10 lifts, 46 runs |
Holiday Mountain, New York
, 46 miles away, 400 foot drop, 5 lifts, 15 runs |
Hunter Mountain, New York
, 50 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 11 lifts, 55 runs |
Ski Big Bear, Pennsylvania
, 53 miles away, 650 foot drop, 5 lifts, 18 runs |
Tanglwood, Pennsylvania
, 55 miles away, 415 foot drop, 4 lifts, 8 runs |
Woods Valley, New York
, 55 miles away, 500 foot drop, 3 lifts, 12 runs |
Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania
, 58 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 6 lifts, 27 runs |
McCauley Mountain, New York
, 65 miles away, 633 foot drop, 5 lifts, 22 runs |
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| Hotels Near Kortright Creek:
Red Carpet Inn Oneonta, Oneonta
, 7 miles away |
Holiday Inn ONEONTA-COOPERSTOWN AREA, Oneonta
, 8 miles away |
Super 8 Oneonta/Cooperstown, Oneonta
, 10 miles away |
Courtyard Oneonta Cooperstown Area, Oneonta
, 10 miles away |
Clarion Hotel Oneonta, Oneonta
, 11 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Kortright Creek:
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, Beach Lake - PA
, 45 miles away |
Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome - NY
, 55 miles away |
Gilbert Lake State Park, New York
, 18 miles away |
Glimmerglass State Park, New York
, 19 miles away |
Mine Kill State Park, New York
, 31 miles away |
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| Lakes Near Kortright Creek
Goodyear Lake, Otsego
, 7 miles away |
Brydon Lake, Delaware
, 13 miles away |
Tunis Lake, Delaware
, 14 miles away |
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