Hiker's Bridge to Hudson River

First of all, a comment on the claimed first descent in '02. There are rumors that Eric Nies (of Nies' Pieces fame on the Green) regularly paddled this creek solo back when he was a med student in NYC, which would place the actual first descent sometime about a decade prior, although I don't know for certain. Regardless of who was the first, it is seeing considerably more traffic of late, and why not? This is most likely the best Class V run in Southern NY and New England. It is short, but action-packed with such a variety of outstanding whitewater that I can hardly justify going anywhere else when it is running, which happens to be a lot. After four runs in a weekend at a perfect flow, I spent Sunday night dreaming vividly of the Popolopen. Its twisting chutes, dynamic boofs, and endless boulder gardens are enough to satisfy even the most discerning gradient seekers. Despite all of this, the run is very dangerous. Sieves, undercuts, and strainers are an ever-present factor. Expect to spend about three hours to safely pick your way down the creek if it's your first run. Downstate New York Area Reaches Beer Kill Beer Kill, W. Branch Callicoon Creek, E. Branch Callicoon Creek, N. Branch Coxing KillCroton Delaware (1.) Delaware (2. Mongaup Wave) Delaware (3.) Fishkill Creek Mombaccus CreekMongaup Moodna Creek Neversink (1.) Neversink (2.) Neversink, E. Branch Peters Kill Pocantico Popolopen Brook Ramapo Rochester Creek Rondout Creek (1.) Rondout Creek (2.) Rondout Creek (3.) Sandburg Creek Stony Brook (1.) Stony Brook (2.)Wallkill Wappinger Creek Google Map of New York Whitewater New York Whitewater Paddlers Facebook Group