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New York | Otsego County
Susquehanna River
Crumhorn Pond / Susquehanna State Forest access through Portlandville to Goodyear Lake / Silliman Cove
Route planning details, access notes, and local verification guidance.
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Conditions
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Route overview
Quick facts and what's next
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Plan
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Route logistics
Access and shuttle
A bounded Susquehanna itinerary from the Crumhorn Pond / Susquehanna State Forest launch through a natural river reach and Portlandville to the Goodyear Lake / Silliman Cove access. The route adds an easy public-access corridor with an intermediate take-out, accessible-launch context, an explicit Colliers Dam boundary, and a deliberately unscored flow posture because the source reports nearly undetectable current and nearby USGS coverage is historical.
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Put-in
Crumhorn Pond / Susquehanna State Forest NYS DEC Fishing AccessCrumhorn access is reached by a gravel road and has a roughly 250-foot carry from parking; confirm road condition, parking, dock/ramp availability, and current hunting or seasonal notices.
Take-out
Goodyear Lake / Silliman Cove NYS DEC Fishing AccessPortlandville is a useful intermediate public access but its parking is limited to a few cars and the approach passes an outfitter dock. Confirm permission, vehicle staging, and the correct cove before relying on it as a shuttle point.
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Access caveats and watch for
Access caveats
- Crumhorn access is reached by a gravel road and has a roughly 250-foot carry from parking; confirm road condition, parking, dock/ramp availability, and current hunting or seasonal notices.
- Portlandville is a useful intermediate public access but its parking is limited to a few cars and the approach passes an outfitter dock. Confirm permission, vehicle staging, and the correct cove before relying on it as a shuttle point.
- Goodyear Lake / Silliman Cove has a small upper and lower lot and a residential-road approach. Confirm current signs, parking capacity, portable-toilet status, and wind before committing to the lake finish.
- The historical USGS site is not a current conditions feed. Use visual inspection, local water-trail updates, recent weather, and conservative group judgment instead of treating a stale gauge as launch approval.
Watch for
- USGS 01497500 unavailable or historical-only; no numeric threshold is published for this route
- Crumhorn inlet route-finding, shallow gravel, marsh edges, downed trees, railroad and road bridges, high-water current, cold water, and wind on Goodyear Lake
- Portlandville parking/cove access, residential shoreline, slow-no-wake coves, Colliers Dam floating rope, and an unusable Silliman Cove landing
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Data behind the scoreGauge, thresholds, and timing
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| Gauge site | Susquehanna River at Colliersville, NY (historical USGS site) |
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| Ideal range | Needs paddler reports |
| Known low-water floor | Not calibrated yet |
| High threshold | Not calibrated yet |
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| Main source behind this score | No numeric runnable range published; nearby USGS 01497500 is historical context only |
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NotesWhat to know before you go
These notes cover the access details, route quirks, and source caveats most likely to matter once you get there.
- Named New York corridorCrumhorn Pond to Goodyear Lake; 3.25–6 miles; Easy
The NY Susquehanna Basin Water Trail publishes the route range, easy difficulty, three access points, intermediate take-out, current posture, and dam hazard.
- Public water accessCrumhorn Pond, Portlandville, and Goodyear Lake / Silliman Cove DEC access points
The water-trail map provides water-entry coordinates for all three public access pins and labels launch types, parking, and accessible features.
- Flow postureNo numeric runnable range; no live local gauge
USGS 01497500 is a nearby historical station with no current continuous or daily data. The itinerary describes nearly undetectable current and requires local assessment of wind, water level, recent rain, shallow areas, coves, and debris.
- Dam and route boundaryStay east/left of Goodyear Lake channel and take out before Colliers Dam
The itinerary identifies the floating-rope warning and directs paddlers toward the Silliman Cove side rather than the dam.
- Camping and logisticsSusquehanna State Forest and nearby communities; no route camping documented
The itinerary describes forest, picnic, fishing, and nearby outfitter context but does not grant camping at the launches or along private shoreline.
- Image decisionApproved Susquehanna River context image used for route presentation
The image is labeled as same-river context because it depicts the Susquehanna elsewhere, not this exact upper New York reach.
- Same-river proxy gaugeUSGS 01497500, Susquehanna River at Colliersville, NY (historical USGS site)
USGS identifies nearby station 01497500 at Colliersville, but its catalog currently shows no continuous or daily data. Treat it as historical location context only; it is not a live gauge and cannot establish a route threshold.
- Safety and river conditionsCheck live gauge, recent rainfall, trend, debris, bridges, and access conditions before launch
NY Susquehanna Basin Water Trail / NYSDEC / Susquehanna State Forest sources and its linked safety material warn that conditions change rapidly and require local inspection.
- Image decisionApproved watershed/proxy-gauge context image used for route presentation
The image is clearly labeled as watershed/proxy-gauge context and does not claim to depict this exact reach.
Verify it yourselfCheck the source links
Use these links to double-check the gauge, route details, and access notes before you head out.
- NY Susquehanna Basin Water Trail / NYSDEC / Susquehanna State Forest sources route record
- Susquehanna Basin Water Trail Crumhorn, Portlandville, and Goodyear map pins
- NY Susquehanna Basin Water Trail Crumhorn Pond to Goodyear Lake itinerary
- NY Susquehanna Basin Water Trail safety checklist
- USGS 01497500 monitoring location
- USGS 01497500 current conditions
- Susquehanna River context image
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Susquehanna River paddling FAQ
What water level is good for paddling Susquehanna River?
Paddle Today watches Susquehanna River at Colliersville, NY (historical USGS site) and uses Not calibrated yet as the conservative low-water floor for this route. The ideal range still needs more paddler reports.
Where does this Susquehanna River route start and end?
This route starts at Crumhorn Pond / Susquehanna State Forest NYS DEC Fishing Access and ends at Goodyear Lake / Silliman Cove NYS DEC Fishing Access, about 3.25–6 water-trail miles, with an optional Portlandville take-out on the water.
Is this Susquehanna River route good for beginners?
This is listed as an easy route, but conditions still matter. Check today's score, water level, weather, and access notes before you go.
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