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Whitewater
New York
Oatka Creek - Leroy to Fort Hill
Whitewater Run
NY
Class II-III
Leroy to Fort Hill
Oatka Creek
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Oatka Creek at Garbutt NY
Downstream
Primary
Runnable: 800.0 – 3,500.0 CFS
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Oatka Creek is a seasonal creek that drains into the Genesee River just south of Rochester. The creek is characterized by numerous ledges and pour-overs. Though rather tame, it features a nice surf wave, many excellent play holes and a beautiful but unrunnable 50-foot waterfall (
_Buttermilk Falls_
). Oatka Creek is most fun when run at high levels (6 feet on the Garbutt gauge).
Western New York Area Reaches
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Canaseraga Creek
Cattaraugus Creek
Cattaraugus Creek, S. Branch
Cazenovia Creek, W. Branch (1.)
Cazenovia Creek, W. Branch (2.)
Chautauqua Creek
Clear Creek, N. Br.
Conesus Creek
Eighteenmile Creek
Eighteenmile Creek, S. Br.
Ellicott Creek
Genesee (Letchworth)
Honeoye Creek
Keshequa Creek
Little Chautauqua Creek
Murder Creek
Niagara
Oak Orchard Creek
Oatka Creek
Rushford Lake Outlet
Sugar Creek
Twentymile Creek
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Rapids in this Run (2)
Rapid
III
CROCKER'S RAPID
2.0 mi
Rapid
III
THE GORGE
2.7 mi
Waterfalls (1)
Waterfall
BUTTERMILK FALLS
2.5 mi
Playspots (1)
Playspot
SURF WAVE
0.5 mi
Hazards & Portages (2)
Caution:
The following locations may require scouting or portaging. Always check current conditions.
Hazard
BUTTERMILK FALLS
2.5 mi
Portage
PORTAGE
2.6 mi
Difficulty
Class II-III
Length
3.5 mi
Rapids
2
1 Hazard
1 Portage
Access Points
Put-in
42.9779, -77.9883
Take-out
43.0158, -77.9654
Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
Leroy to Fort Hill