Basic Creek

Swartout Road Bridge to Freehold

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DifficultyII-IV
Length9.5 mi
Avg Gradientn/a
GaugeBatavia Kill at Red Falls Near Prattsville Ny
Flow Rate as of 36 minutes
71 cfsbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedApril 21, 2016

River Description

A very pretty and consistent Class 2+ run. Enjoy the run and the view, but be ready to portage strainers.

See the Directions and Flows tabs for more info.

Capital Region Area Reaches

Basic Creek Batten Kill Claverack Creek

Cobleskill Creek Fox Creek Hannacrois Creek

Hoosic Hudson (Lock 2) Kinderhook Creek  (1.)

Kinderhook Creek  (2.) Kinderhook Creek  (3.) Kline Kill

Normans Kill (1.) Normans Kill (2.) North Chuctanunda Creek

Mohawk (Upper Cohoes Wave)

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River Features

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Red Mill Rd. Takeout

Distance: 6.5 mi (approx.)
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Access Point
Red Mill Rd. Takeout

From a comment:

'If you paddle from Westerlo to the power lines that cross the creek and Red Mill Rd. in Greenville, it's nice and you can see what's coming--just stay awake and scout.


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