Kinderhook Creek

Put in at the parking lot by the falls in Valatie and take out at the Rt 32 Bridge in Colombiaville on river right. To avoid the scrabble there is a state-run parking lot and boat-launch at the end of the road at the train bridge by the Hudson. The ledges by the bridge turn into a nice wave/hole after big rains for park and play.

While this run is doable and very scenic be prepared to do numerous portages. There are numerous now or soon to be re-activated power dams as well as huge unrunnable waterfalls. During shuttle be sure to detour to Stuyvesant Falls and be scout a takeout for the portage you will have to make for the two waterfalls there. It will be quite a trek, but is doable on river left by following a gravel road that heads to an old textile mill.

Other then the deadly falls this is a very easy run, mostly class I-II but can be very bumpy and shallow. Much of the run can be scouted from the road with a little exploring.