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Paddling in New York

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Chenango RiverPhoto: Thaddeus P. Bejnar, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Chenango River

~18 min drive

Chenango River is a 7.9-mile paddling stretch near Eaton, New York. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 545 cfs and a gradient of about 15.7 feet per mile.

Lebanon Reservoir Boat Launch

~13 min drive

Lebanon Reservoir Boat Launch is a boat launch in New York.

Wood CreekPhoto: Easchiff, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Wood Creek

~1h 2m drive

Wood Creek is a 17-mile paddling stretch near Blossvale, New York. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 170 cfs and a gradient of about 6.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state conservation department.

Balsam Pond Boat Launch

~19 min drive

Balsam Pond Boat Launch is a boat launch in New York.

Susquehanna RiverPhoto: Derek Ramsey, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Susquehanna River

~1h 5m drive

Susquehanna River is a 0.3-mile paddling stretch near Cooperstown, New York. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 157 cfs.

Upper Leland Pond Boat Launch

~23 min drive

Upper Leland Pond Boat Launch is a boat launch in New York.

Cherry Valley CreekPhoto: 420Traveler, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cherry Valley Creek

~1h 19m drive

Cherry Valley Creek is a 9.6-mile paddling stretch near Cherry Valley, New York. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 102 cfs and a gradient of about 8.0 feet per mile.

Lake Moraine Boat Launch

~23 min drive

Lake Moraine Boat Launch is a boat launch in New York.

East Branch Tioughnioga River

~26 min drive

East Branch Tioughnioga River is a 4.5-mile paddling stretch near Cuyler, New York. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 181 cfs and a gradient of about 9.5 feet per mile.

Hale Street River Access

~25 min drive

Hale Street River Access is a boat launch in New York.

Unadilla River Paddle Route

~33 min drive

Unadilla River Paddle Route is a paddling stretch in New York.

Mill Brook Reservoir Boat Launch

~28 min drive

Mill Brook Reservoir Boat Launch is a boat launch in New York.

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