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Rapid NY Class II

Silver Beach Dam

Croton - Croton Dam to Hudson River - Island Rapids (NY)

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Gauge Conditions
Croton River at New Croton DAM near Croton-on-Hudson NY Downstream Primary
Runnable: 2.5 – 7.0 FT
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Silver Beach Dam
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Full on lowhead with huge boil line at mid-high water (3.5-6').
Scout and sneak right. Retentive in the center.  At low water - 3 feet or so - the sneak is kind of rocky. If you prefer, boof moving left to right as close to the left of the inch thick smooth curved peice of steel about 30' from the right side which marks the edge of the deeper pour over.
There have been issues with life gaurds making folks portage (gaurds are there late June-August). 

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class II
Mile Marker
1.5 mi
Directions
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Croton Dam to Hudson River - Island Rapids
Croton
II-III(IV) 7.1 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater