Strauss YMCA Camp to Claryville

With the exception of one large ledge drop near Claryville and a this is a class 2 to 2+ run which would be lots of fun if there wasn't so much wood on it. Scout from the road while you run shuttle. We ran in April 2019 and were out of the boats more than a dozen times. Lots of massive hemlocks that will most likely be there for years. Once time or some inspired beavers clear it this would be a nice run for anyone comfortable on the Mongaup. The correct gauge for this stretch is https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ny/nwis/uv/?site\_no=01434017&PARAmeter\_cd=00065,00060 which is near the bottom of the run (low head dam btw, fine at low levels but could get bad at higher levels) but I can't figure out how to change the gauge. This is the gauge I believe Squires (and Steve McCluckie) is refering to. The currently linked gauge is after the 2 branches merge and was borderline at 900cfs (scraping over quite a few gravelbars but everything in between nice). We launched at the end of the Denning Road at the Denning Road trailhead and (as you'd expect on a lonely stretch of river like this) the upper section was even woodier then the lower. There's several intermediate put ins and the further down you go the less wood you get. Google Map of New York Whitewater New York Whitewater Paddlers Facebook Group