Little Woodhull Creek
Dam on Kincaid Road to Woodhull Creek
| Difficulty | III |
| Length | 9.1 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Gauge | Black River Near Boonville Ny |
| Flow Rate as of 43 minutes | 5.09 ftbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | February 15, 2026 |
River Description
This creek has two sections:
Stone Dam Trail to Dam at Kincaid Road
First section is from 'Stone Dam Trail' (off North Lake Road) to the dam on Kincaid road. There is a little reservoir above this dam. River miles about 7 miles, (6 on the creek and 1 on the reservoir.) Looking at the topo map, it's flat the first four miles, then gets some gradient, then of course flat again on the reservoir. 8.7 driving miles one-way. There might be access on some of the smaller roads.
Dam on Kincaid Road to Woodhull River Confluence
This is a nice section. It starts with 100 yards of rock garden, then 2.0 miles of very flat, windy water with great views. At 2.0 miles, the water starts to move. About a half mile later you will get your first significant drop. Scout all horizon lines from this point on.
When you get to the last drop (2.9 m) above the bridge (3.0 m), we run it on the right, directly into the roostertail at the bottom; it sends you airborne but be careful of hanging up on the boulders 10 yards down.
There is still a big slide (3.1 m) after the bridge. The left is safe but a bumpy ride at lower levels. The right is safe too but wilder, at really high levels watch out. Be careful of a 8-inch piece of rebar/pipe embedded in the rock at the center top of this section. It is visible at lower levers (7 blocks) but not higher levels (5.5 blocks).
The confluence with the Woodhull (~3.3 m) is ahead, below the Woodhull's put-in rapid. [maps.goople.com terrain view mistakenly calls the Woodhull 'Black Creek']
2.8 driving miles one-way if you takeout at the Woodhull takeout lot.
River Features
Stone Dam Trail Put-in
Kincaid Road Bridge Below Dam
Access point and dividing point between upper and lower run at the bridge just below the dam.
Meekerville Road Take-Out
Take-out for this section but also an alternate put-in for the Miracle Mile section downstream.
Woodhull River Confluence
From the Woodhull River Confluence you can continue on downstream through the Miracle Mile Section.
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportFirst section: 'Little Woodhull Creek1: : II PUTIN' lat=43.4674, lon=-75.0589 into a flat reservoir and putin may be in the middle of the woods.
Second section: 'Little Woodhull Creek2: : III PUTIN' lat=43.455, lon=-75.1525
There are two sections to this little creek.
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First section is from 'Stone Dam Trail' (off North Lake Road) to the dam on Kincaid road. There is a little reservoir above this dam. River miles about 7 miles, (6 on the creek and 1 on the reservoir.) Looking at the topo map, it's flat the first four miles, then gets some gradient, then of course flat again on the reservoir. 8.7 driving miles one-way. There might be access on some of the smaller roads.
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Second section is from the dam on Kincaid Road, all the way to where it dumps into the Woodhull. --
This is a nice section. It starts with 100 yards of rock garden, then 2.0 miles of very flat, windy water with great views. At 2.0 miles, the water starts to move. About a half mile later you will get your first significant drop. Scout all horizon lines from this point on. -- When you get to the last drop (2.9 m) above the bridge (3.0 m), we run it on the right, _directly_ into the roostertail at the bottom; it sends you airborne but be careful of hanging up on the boulders 10 yards down. --
There is still a big slide (3.1 m) after the bridge. The left is safe but a bumpy ride at lower levels. The right is safe too but wilder, at really high levels watch out. BE CAREFUL of a 8-inch piece of rebar/pipe embedded in the rock at the center top of this section. It is visible at lower levers (7 blocks) but not higher levels (5.5 blocks).
The confluence with the Woodhull (~3.3 m) is ahead, below the Woodhull's put-in rapid. [maps.goople.com terrain view mistakenly calls the Woodhull 'Black Creek'] 2.8 driving miles one-way if you takeout at the Woodhull takeout lot.
03-Apr-09 We ran the Little Woodhull into the Woodhull. The bridge at the Woodhull takeout was showing 7.0 blocks on the center pillar and the Black gauge was 7.0 feet. I estimate the level of the Little Woodhull as Class 3, and the Woodhull as Class 3. We all ran Virginia's no problem.
04-Apr-09 We ran the Little Woodhull into the Woodhull. The bridge at the Woodhull takeout was showing 5.5 blocks on the center pillar and the Black gauge was 8.9 feet. I estimate the level of the Little Woodhull as Class 4, and the Woodhull as Class 4. None of us ran Virginia's as it looks very retentive. One of our class 5 boaters ran the center power slide next to Virginia's (the rest of us 'clucked'.)
The very convenient pool for putting in.
This shows almost all of the excitement of the first 2 1/2 miles. Just beyond the picture it flattens out and winds through scenic beaver country for a while.
After about 2 1/2 miles the gradient starts and things pick up.
Lead in to the big drop.
The big drop. We ran the tongue right into the big wave, then drove hard right (or tried) to avoid a line of rocks. The left side has a hole that looked a little sticky. The next day the level was 2' higher (on the Black) and everyone agreed the hole should be avoided.
The top and river left side of the last drop.
The bottom of the last drop.