Whitewater Run NY Class II-III

Elk Creek Road bridge to Lake Switzerland

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Gauge Conditions

Bush Kill near Arkville NY Downstream Primary
Runnable: 150.0 – 700.0 CFS

Based off beta for Bush Kill

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Description

Bob Burke shared: "The 'Lake' Switzerland dam has been gone for a year. The EPA removed it for safety reasons. "A good place to take out would be on the East Branch of the Delaware in Margaretville, NY. That would be Vly Creek to Bushkill to Dry Brook to the East Branch Delaware River. There’s no public access to Vly Creek above where 'Lake' Switzerland used to be." Located upstream from Bush Kill. Combine to make a longer trip. 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 KillDelaware Delaware, E. Branch Delaware, W. BranchLittle Delaware Dry Brook East KillEsopus Creek (1) Esopus Creek (2) Esopus Creek (3)Esopus Creek (4) Esopus Creek (5) Hannacrois CreekKaaterskill Creek (1.) Kaaterskill Creek (2.) Kinderhook Creek  (3.)Kiskatom Creek Mombaccus Creek Mill BrookNeversink (1.) Neversink, E. Branch Neversink, W. BranchPeters Kill Platte Kill Plattekill CreekPotic 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 CreekStony Clove Creek Ten Mile Creek Thorp CreekTremper Kill Wallkill West KillWoodland Creek Vly Creek Google Map of New York Whitewater New York Whitewater Paddlers Facebook Group
Difficulty
Class II-III
Length
3.6 mi
Rapids
0

Difficulty Classes

I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable

Current Conditions

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