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Beer Kill, W. Branch - Old Greenfield Road Loop to Ellenville
Beer Kill, W. Branch, |
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Old Greenfield Road Loop to Ellenville
| Usual Difficulty | II-IV (may vary with level) |
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| Length | 3.5 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 90 fpm |
flume from bridge
flume from bridge
Photo taken 02/28/08 @ too low
Gauge Information
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| RONDOUT CREEK AT ROSENDALE NY | ||||
| usgs-01367500 | 11.50 - 16.00 ft | II-IV | 01h10m | 10.33 ft (rc= -0.3 ) |
River 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.
NWRI - Beer Kill, W. Branch Old Greenfield Road Loop to Ellenville (mobile)