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Summer recap of a few canyons in the Catskills Region, NY
Last fall I returned to my native New York with a closet full of canyoneering gear and no particular idea of what to do with it. Over the winter I found a few postings on different forums that some canyon-like routes in the Catskills that might be good but nothing really solid. It turns out there are several good routes so here's a quick summary of what's out there for any other canyoneers who find themselves here on the flat-coast:
Plattekill Creek is well known locally for the scenic falls at the top and swimming holes at the bottom. The five falls in the 0.2 miles down from Plattekill Falls are great rappels by any standard, three over 60
