Whitewater Run NY Class II-IV

Old Greenfield Road Loop to Ellenville

Beer Kill, W. Branch

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Runnable: 11.5 – 16.0 FT

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Description
This basically a Class-III run. The only rapid/section that I can think of that might be considered IV is after you pass a lumber yard the creek picks up speed, it goes over a drop of a few feet, then it becomes a fast narrow flume. You'll see this when you are driving up to the take-out. You can scout most of this creek from the road. The other thing of note is I scouted it at high water. Had I had someone to paddle with that day I would have used markers upstream of a every strainer, although at the time there was only two, perhaps three. The reason I would have done this is because this was moving really fast and the eddies were few and micro. At this level it trumped a III. This is really a creek, not a river. It's not very wide at all until you get to the confluence with the Beer Kill, Main Branch. BTW, for good food stop at Wilson's Deli. It's located on Canal, I guess about 1/4 of a mile up from Route 209, before you get to Greenfield. 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 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 II-IV
Length
5.8 mi
Gradient
90 ft/mi
Rapids
0
Shuttle Info
From 209, follow 52 upstream, then bear left onto Greenfield. If I remember right, there're several starting options due to a few fisherman's parking lots. Be aware though, I once ended up on a road other than 52, and was able to turn left onto a short  road  to get back on 52, but it's a real blind spot there. Also, it's easy to miss that "bear left" onto Greenfield, so don't drive too fast and be attentive. Take Out: it seems you can park at a bridge upstream of 209 or find a spot near 209. Additionally, looking downstream from the 209 bridge, the river looks like a fun ride. Pretty much a straight shot down a long wave train. You can go as far as the Rondout which, from what I've seen, is flat. However, there may be some nice take-out options before you get to the Rondout or maybe just a little downstream on the Rondout. I'll update this next time I get a chance to check it out.
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
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