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Rapid NY Class II+

The Gorge

Schoharie Creek - Esperance to Fort Hunter (NY)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

Schoharie Creek at Burtonsville NY Upstream Primary

Runnable: 550.0 – 6,000.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Around 3 miles in you'll enter the gorge, a long section of bigger waves and harder water. At low levels there is a mini-ledge before the real ledge #3, don't let it fool you. Beware, the rock walls on river left are undercut in several places.