Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Conditions as of October 31, 2023

Genesee River (Letchworth State Park): The 2023 has come to a close. We are very grateful to all of you that were able to join us this season and look forward to sharing the gorge with you again in 2024.   


Salmon River (Pulaski, NY): Thank you to everyone who joined us on the Salmon this summer during the recreational release weekends. We look forward to sharing more class III whitewater fun with you in 2024!

Cattaraugus Creek (Gowanda, NY):  We discontinued operating on the Cattaraugus in 2017 however, our longtime good friends at the Zoar Valley Canoe and Rafting would be happy to take you rafting there (springtime season only). For more information, contact them at; (716)-410-2824.                 

14 comments:

Mommyoffour said...

We went on your rafting tour a few years ago at Letchworth. It was a wonderful experience. We would love to do it again. How much rain is usually called for to go on the Genesee River? Or is it usually done for the season at this point in the summer? Great company to work with! Highly recommended!

Kevin Kretschmer said...

Thank you for your kind words. We certainly will have trips through the gorge again this season, but, it will likely be late September before it's raining consistently enough to bring the river back up to a raftable level and keep it there. We do look forward to sharing the gorge with you again, hopefully soon.

Unknown said...

Hi Kevin. We scheduled a trip for next Saturday, August 29th. Based on the two comments above, is the trip off, or are there other routes besides the gorge? Thanks.

Kevin Kretschmer said...

Whether or not we're able to paddle the gorge on Saturday, 08/29 will depend entirely on how much rain, if any, we get in the watershed over the coming days. Should the river remain too low I will contact everyone that made a reservation a day or two prior.

Unknown said...

Good morning Kevin. Just checking in to see if Saturday August 29th is a go or not. Thanks for your response. Have a nice day.

Kevin Kretschmer said...

Unfortunately, we are not running any trips at the park this weekend. The rain that was forecast never materialized.

Kevin Kretschmer said...

We were notified by Brookfield Power, not sure why it wasn't updated on the Flowpaddlers.org page by their club admin.

Unknown said...

Curious as to how the rivers are possibly looking for the week of Sept 21st. Any guesstimates for being able to paddle?

Kevin Kretschmer said...

There is some rain in the forecast for that week so hopefully, we'll be running the river by 09/26 & 09/27.

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cbquakerteach64 said...

Hi, My son, his girlfriend and I are hoping to raft this upcoming Tuesday or Wednesday. How is the river looking for the week ahead?

Thanks,
Chris

Kevin Kretschmer said...

As of this morning, the river is too low for us to paddle the gorge, and will remain so until we get more measurable rainfall in the watershed.

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