Woodhull Creek
Meekerville Bridges to Steel Bridge on Woodhull Rd(Miracle Mile)
| Difficulty | III+(V) |
| Length | 0.71 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Gauge | Black River Near Boonville Ny |
| Flow Rate as of 56 minutes | 3.78 ftbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | February 15, 2026 |
A classic New York introduction to creeking for paddlers stepping up into Class III+ whitewater. This river offers endless route options—every split leads to a different rapid and a new line to explore.
Most rapids feel approachable, but watch out for Mashed Potatoes. At most levels, this feature forms a dangerous hole. Run it on the flake to the left. At high water, large holes also develop at the bottom of the big slide (Brick in the Wall) and in the rapid to the right.
Take time to scout the drop above and below the bridge on Little Woodhull, the small creek you pass after Bump and Run.
This section can take less than 10 minutes or stretch into a three-hour adventure, depending on your pace and how much you stop to play and explore. Have fun!
Access Logistics:
Put in at Meekerville Road Bridge or put-in on Little Woodhull Creek which you'll pass over right before you get to the left over the tracks (you will see, check it out)
Take Out at the steel deck bridge on Woodhull Rd.
Please respect the land owners.
The river right side is Bump and river left is Grind. Bump is good at higher water, Grind anytime.
Second Rapid (River Left)
WARNING:
A serious hole that can be run on the right side at lower water.
3rd Rapid River Left
Entrance is a channel on the left before the other rapids on this shelf.
3rd Center
Large holes form at higher water.
3rd Rapid River Right
Only comes in at high water. A large hole forms in the center that can hold boats and swimmers.
Take out at the Woodhull Road Bridge before the river settles into the reservoir.
Dec 1, 2011
The put-in shown in the maps on the Map and Directions tabs is not the normal put-in -- it is the alternative put-in on the Little Woodhull. Likewise, the Map and Directions tabs for the middle section of Woodhull Creek (http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/5063/) show the wrong put-in and takeout for that section -- both are shown as being on the Little Woodhull instead of the main Woodhull. Read the verbal descriptions on the RiverMain tabs of both sections for the correct put-ins.
Sep 8, 2010
I actually got turned around and ran the rest of this backwards
Apr 2, 2010
Ran Jacobs Ladder and scrapy Slide on right. Virginia's was dull so we ran the center ABIW. Mashed Potatoes was retentive but 11 of us ran it on the right no problem.
