Mill Creek (Hudson trib.), |
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| Usual Difficulty | I-IV(V) (may vary with level) |
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| Length | 4 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 33 fpm |
| Max Gradient | 80 fpm |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| HUDSON RIVER AT NORTH CREEK NY | ||||
| usgs-01315500 | 7.00 - 11.00 ft | I-IV(V) | 03h38m | 5.97 ft (rc= -0.3 ) |
The longest trip involves putting in just upstream of the culvert under South Johnsburg Road. Immediately after exiting the culvert you fly over a 10 foot waterfall (see photos). I call this 'Pipe Dream'. Be careful to scout the landing first. The next 1.5 miles involves lovely 80 fpm rapids down to the route 28 bridge. From here you have a short stretch of flatwater which ends at a (possibly unrunable) mill dam waterfall - carry on the right. Another mile of boogy water brings you to the 'Black Hole' slide - beware the pinning rock on the right. You can take-out here, or run a short rapid (IV) down to the Hudson River, which has pleasant rapids (II/III) down to The Glen.