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 1 hour | 5.11 ftrunnable |
| Reach Info Last Updated | February 15, 2026 |
River Description
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.
River Features
Meekerville Road Bridge Put-in
Bump and Grind
The river right side is Bump and river left is Grind. Bump is good at higher water, Grind anytime.
Jakob's Ladder
Second Rapid (River Left)
JRods Slide
2nd Rapid River Right
Mash Potatoes and Gravy
WARNING:
A serious hole that can be run on the right side at lower water.
Virginias Slot
3rd Rapid River Left
Entrance is a channel on the left before the other rapids on this shelf.
Steep and Cheap
3rd Rapid River Right
Only comes in at high water. A large hole forms in the center that can hold boats and swimmers.
Another Brick In the Wall
3rd Center
Large holes form at higher water.
Steel Bridge Take-out
Take out at the Woodhull Road Bridge before the river settles into the reservoir.
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportThe 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.
I actually got turned around and ran the rest of this backwards
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.
run is mostly clean of hazards as of spring run off 2010
04-Apr-09 We ran the Little Woodhull into the Woodhull (starting at the dam on Kincaid Road). 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'.)
03-Apr-09 We ran the Little Woodhull into the Woodhull (starting at the dam on Kincaid Road). 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 (starting at the dam on Kincaid Road). 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'.)
03-Apr-09 We ran the Little Woodhull into the Woodhull (starting at the dam on Kincaid Road). 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
A Great river to run around 7.5 This is the first rapid you put right into. way to start of with a bang!
The creek splits here. To river left is Jacobs slide, river right (above) is Jacobs Ladder.
The creek comes to a split, river left is Jacob's Slide, river right (shown above) is Jacob's Ladder.
The creek takes a split. River left is Jacob's Slide, to the right (shown above) is Jacob's Ladder
Med/High Lvl
14ft/ 12,000 cfs
14 ft / 12,000cfs
14 ft / 12,000 cfs
Cl III short drop.
2nd Rapid River Right
14 ft / 12000 cfs on the Black Gage