Butternut Creek Float

Join the Butternut Valley Alliance and the Otsego County Conservation Association for a lovely paddle down Butternut Creek. You can bring your own canoe, kayak or SUP to float down the Creek, but need to register in advance

Update 9/9: there are no more canoes available to borrow for this event. If you registered already, you are set. Contact OCCA with any questions, programdirector@occainfo.org

Things to Expect and Bring:

This is a great, safe, family friendly event. Perfect for introducing kids to canoeing and the river.

• Life jacket /pfd for each person in a boat is required, Children are required to wear a the PFD at all times while canoeing.
• This is a float on mostly slow moving water – good for kids and adults.
• Bring your kayak, canoe or SUP (If bringing a stand-up paddle board you should have experience on Class 2 moving water)
• Wear Shoes – we will have opportunities to get out of our boats to learn about some of the things we are seeing. There will be one or two sites where portage for a short distance is required due to water level.
• Bring water and snacks or a picnic lunch. There will be a chance to gather at Pavilion 2 in Copes Corners Park
• Expect the float to take about 3+ hours
• Come to the put-in in time to your drop canoe, drive to the end point and take a shuttle back to the start.

Where: The four mile paddle will start in Gilbertsville at the Spring Street Bridge (102 Spring Street, Gilbertsville, NY) and end at Copes Corners Park located at 620 State Highway 51, Gilbertsville.

Questions? Please contact Butternut Valley Alliance Executive Director Michele Farwell BVA.exec@gmail.com or 607 643-2992 or Otsego County Conservation Association Program Director, Jeff O’Handley  programdirector@occainfo.org or 607-282-4087

Participating in the Butternut Creek Float counts toward the Otsego Outdoors Summer Octet.