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Rapid NY Class IV

Last Rapid

Popolopen Brook - Hiker's Bridge to Hudson River (NY)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 700.0 – 2,000.0 CFS
Photo
Last Rapid
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Last Rapid is a short, intense Class IV drop with a technical entrance requiring precise boat positioning between two large mid-stream boulders. The rapid features a fast, bouncy main channel with multiple hydraulic features and potential pin hazards, demanding paddlers maintain aggressive momentum and precise line selection to successfully navigate the constricted whitewater.
Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
1.6 mi
Directions
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Hiker's Bridge to Hudson River
Popolopen Brook
V 4.2 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater