About Paddle Greene
Paddle Greene is a local paddling guide for Greene County, NY and the nearby Catskills and Hudson Valley waters. The goal is simple: help people make better paddling decisions with practical, honest information.
Why this site exists
Most paddling information online is either a generic list of places or a glossy promotion. Neither helps much when you are standing at a launch trying to decide whether to put in. This site tries to fill that gap with practical local guidance and an honest sense of what we do and do not know about each spot.
Who builds Paddle Greene
Paddle Greene is built and maintained by a local paddler who lives in and paddles the Greene County area, not a tourism board or a national listings company. It started as a one-person project to pull scattered local paddling information into one honest, practical place, and it grows from there: desk research first, then field visits with photos and firsthand notes, then community updates from other paddlers.
Because it is a small local project, you can reach a real person. Questions, corrections, and access changes go to updates@paddlegreene.com, and we read and reply to them by hand. If we get something wrong or out of date, telling us is the fastest way to fix it. See the contact page for the ways to reach us.
What we cover
Launch guides for specific access points, destination guides for lakes, creeks, and river stretches, decision guides for questions like where a beginner should start, and regional overviews for the broader Catskills and nearby counties. Greene County is the core, and the surrounding regions are there to help you plan day trips out from it.
How guides are researched
Every guide starts as desk research from public sources such as state agencies, parks, water trail information, and local resources. Over time, we field visit launches, add firsthand notes and photos, and update the guide. We tell you which stage a guide is at so you know how much weight to give the details.
What review status means
A guide labeled "Desk-researched" was built from public sources and has not been visited yet. A guide labeled "Field visited" has firsthand notes. A guide may also reflect a community update. You can read the full explanation on the field review status page.
What we do not guarantee
We do not guarantee conditions, and we never call a place "safe." Water conditions, access, parking, fees, rentals, and rules all change. We describe what we found from research or a visit, and the decision to launch, and the responsibility for it, is always yours.
How to use the site safely
Read the guide, check the review status, then confirm the time-sensitive details yourself: weather, wind, water conditions, access, and managing-agency rules. Wear a life jacket. Tell someone your plan. Start within your ability and build up. When in doubt, choose calmer water or wait for a better day.