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Rapid NY Class IV+

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Beer Kill - Marcus Rd. to Ellenville (NY)

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Gauge Conditions
Rondout Creek at Rosendale NY Downstream Primary
Runnable: 11.0 – 16.0 FT
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
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Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

This is the first big rapid below the portage at Hanging Rock Falls. The key is to have a little right angle as you come off the vertical drop, because most of the flow wants to push you left into an undercut.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV+
Mile Marker
0.8 mi
Directions
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Marcus Rd. to Ellenville
Beer Kill
IV-V(V+) 3.2 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater