New York whitewater, Spruce Creek Herkimer county, Salisbury to Dolgeville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-V+     6.5 miles   Newly built campground in Salisbury. Spruce Creek Campground  2342 St. Rt 29 Salisbury, NY 315-429-3650 (sprucecreekcampground.com) Says Donna Novak This section of Spruce Creek in New York is 6.5 miles long and it is classified as a class II-V+ section by American Whitewater. The nature scenery of New York and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Whitewater rafting     and kayaking in New York is often more difficult than elsewhere, so better not forget that rivers here are less forgiving. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Salisbury to Dolgeville stretch is one of them. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. The nearby hotels are a bit away from   the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The starting point is not too far from Amsterdam, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Briefly about the general area: You're sure to run into some fine folks from Dolgeville here, and close by you stumble on the California Trail which is a good hiking trail. Spruce Creek gets a normal amount of annual rain. For the period of the month of June you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is February. Summer at Spruce Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 80's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Spruce Creek, Salisbury to Dolgeville 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 Spruce Creek.   Whitewater Near Spruce Creek: Spruce Creek, Herkimer County, 1 miles away       Class II-V+ - 6.5 miles long (Salisbury to Dolgeville) East Canada Creek, Herkimer/ Fulton/ Montgomery County, 2 miles away       Class I-III - 8 miles long (Dolgeville to Route 5) Timmerman Creek, Fulton / Montgomery County, 11 miles away       Class IV+ - 3 miles long (Upper Saint Johnsville) East Canada Creek, Hamilton/ Herkimer/ Fulton County, 13 miles away       Class II-IV - 12 miles long (Powley Place to Stratford) Sprite Creek, Fulton County, 13 miles away       Class III+(V) - 4.55 miles long (Stewart Landing to Youker Road) West Canada Creek - South Branch, Hamilton County, 14 miles away       Class II(IV) - 5 miles long (Fayle Road to Nobleboro) West Canada Creek, Herkimer County, 15 miles away       Class III - 1.5 miles long (Ohio Gorge) West Canada Creek, Oneida/ Herkimer County, 16 miles away       Class III - 3.5 miles long (Big Brook to Route 8) Caroga Creek, Fulton/ Montgomery County, 19 miles away       Class I-III - 9.5 miles long (Ephratah to Route 5) Black River - South Branch, Herkimer County, 20 miles away       Class II-IV - 8 miles long (South Lake to Black River)   Ski Areas Near Spruce Creek: McCauley Mountain, New York , 31 miles away, 633 foot drop, 5 lifts, 22 runs Woods Valley, New York , 42 miles away, 500 foot drop, 3 lifts, 12 runs Ski Plattekill, New York , 43 miles away, 1100 foot drop, 3 lifts, 35 runs Snow Ridge, New York , 51 miles away, 500 foot drop, 6 lifts, 22 runs Belleayre, New York , 53 miles away, 1404 foot drop, 8 lifts, 47 runs Windham Mountain, New York , 55 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 10 lifts, 46 runs Gore Mountain, New York , 60 miles away, 2300 foot drop, 12 lifts, 88 runs Hunter Mountain, New York , 61 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 11 lifts, 55 runs Hickory Ski Center, New York , 69 miles away, 1280 foot drop, 4 lifts, 18 runs West Mountain, New York , 73 miles away, 1010 foot drop, 5 lifts, 22 runs   Marinas Near Spruce Creek: St Johnsville Municiple Marina, Saint Johnsville , 10 miles away   Hotels Near Spruce Creek: Overlook Mansion, Little Falls , 7 miles away Canal Side Inn, Little Falls , 7 miles away Travelodge Little Falls, Little Falls , 7 miles away Red Roof Inn & Suites Herkimer, Herkimer , 15 miles away M Star Hotel Canajoharie, Palatine Bridge , 19 miles away   Campgrounds Near Spruce Creek: St Johnsville Campsite and Marina City Park, Saint Johnsville, 10 miles away Crystal Grove Diamond Mine, St Johnsville, 11 miles away Ace Of Diamonds Mine, Middleville, 13 miles away   Public Lands Near Spruce Creek: Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome - NY , 47 miles away Glimmerglass State Park, New York , 17 miles away Gilbert Lake State Park, New York , 35 miles away Max V. Shaul State Park, New York , 39 miles away   Golf Courses Near Spruce Creek: Mohawk Valley Country Club, Little Falls , 10 miles away   Lakes Near Spruce Creek Mounts Creek Lake, Herkimer , 11 miles away Morehouse Lake, Hamilton , 14 miles away Nine Corner Lake, Fulton , 17 miles away