Whitewater Run PA Class I-II(III)

1.) Hancock NY/Starlight PA to Port Jervis NY

Delaware

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Runnable: 1,700.0 – 25,000.0 CFS
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Description
The Upper Delaware River forms the border between New York and Pennsylvania and a number of access points along the river are available allowing paddlers to select a section of interest. The Upper Delaware is a federal Wild and Scenic River managed by the National Park Service. In fact it was one of the original 27 rivers designated for study with the passage of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968 and was ultimately added to the system in 1978. NPS maintains a website that includes information on outfitters who provide canoe and tube rentals along with shuttle service. Reservoirs upstream provide water to New York City but along the mainstem the river flows freely as one of the few undammed rivers in the Northeast with excellent canoeing and fishing opportunities. In fact the combination of proximity to major population centers, consistent flows, and high water quality make this one of the finest canoe trips in the Northeast and one of the most popular canoe rivers in the country. The National Park Service has a mandatory PFD wear policy when the river is 6' or higher at the gage. This includes Boating, Swimming, Wading or any other entry into the water. The Mongaup Wave playspot comes near the end of this section ( AW web page for Mongaup Wave). Catskills Area Reaches Basic CreekBatavia Kill Bear Kill Beaver Kill (Delaware Trib)Beaver Kill (Hudson Trib) Beer Kill Beer Kill, W. BranchBowery Creek Bush Kill Callicoon Creek, E. BranchCallicoon Creek, N. Branch Catskill Creek (1.) Catskill Creek (2.)Catskill Creek (4.) Claverack Creek Coxing Kill Delaware Delaware, E. Branch Delaware, W. Branch Little Delaware Dry Brook East Kill Esopus Creek (1) Esopus Creek (2) Esopus Creek (3 )Esopus Creek (4) Esopus Creek (5) Hannacrois Creek Kaaterskill Creek (1.) Kaaterskill Creek (2.) Kinderhook Creek (3.)Kiskatom Creek Mombaccus Creek Mill Brook Neversink (1.) Neversink, E. Branch Neversink, W. Branch Peters Kill Platte Kill Plattekill Creek Potic Creek Roeliff Jansen Kill (1) Roeliff Jansen Kill (2)Rochester Creek Rondout Creek (1) Rondout Creek (2)Rondout Creek (3) Sandburg Creek Saw Kill (1)Saw Kill (2) Saw Kill (3) Schoharie Creek (1.)Schoharie Creek (2.) Shingle Kill Creek Squirmer Creek Stony Clove Creek Ten Mile Creek Thorp CreekTremper Kill Wall kill West Kill Woodland Creek Vly Creek Downstate New York Area Reaches Beer Kill Beer Kill, W. Branch Callicoon Creek, E. Branch Callicoon Creek, N. Branch Coxing KillCroton Delaware (1.) Delaware (2. Mongaup Wave) Delaware (3.) Fishkill Creek Mombaccus CreekMongaup Moodna Creek Neversink (1.) Neversink (2.) Neversink, E. Branch Peters Kill Pocantico Popolopen Brook Ramapo Rochester Creek Rondout Creek (1.) Rondout Creek (2.) Rondout Creek (3.) Sandburg Creek Stony Brook (1.) Stony Brook (2.)Wallkill Wappinger Creek Google Map of New York Whitewater New York Whitewater Paddlers Facebook Group
Difficulty
Class I-II(III)
Length
77.0 mi
Gradient
6 ft/mi
Rapids
21
Shuttle Info
Access Points include the follow indicated by mileage from Hancock. Hancock, NY, 0 Buckingham, PA, 5 mile Lordville, PA, 9 mile Long Eddy, NY, 15 mile Kellams, NY, 18 mile Callicoon, NY/PA, 27 mile Damascus, PA, 32 mile Skinners Falls, NY, 35 mile Narrowsburg, NY/PA, 40 mile Ten Mile River, NY, 47 mile Lackawaxen, PA, 53 mile Highland, NY, 56 mile Mongaup, NY, 69 mile Sparrowbush, NY 72 mile Matamoras, PA 74 mile
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
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