Hazard Warning: Hazard information may be user-submitted and unverified. Conditions change frequently. Always scout rapids and obstacles yourself.

Rapid NY Class III

Root Ball

American Whitewater 41.4548, -74.0430

Save this feature with the run it belongs to.

Gauge Conditions

Ramapo River near Mahwah NJ Upstream Primary

Runnable: 280.0 – 5,000.0 CFS

The upper limit is a rough guess, based on historical data for this gauge. If you have better beta, please add a comment.

Rondout Creek at Rosendale NY Downstream Primary

Runnable: 10.0 – 11.5 FT

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Flow splits around a small island which gets inundated at high water as river turns right. As of spring 2022, the left side is now (once again) a woody mess. Last significant rapid, recognizable as it starts with low island. Stay right of the island and you're fine. Flow isn't strong enough to be dangerous to anyone who's made it this far, but you're too far into the mess to paddle out. (This left line used to put you over a drop).