New Jersey whitewater - Lamington River, Morris County
Morris
county,
Chester to Pottersville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III(IV) 5.8 miles
The beautiful scenery of Morris County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. If you're coming from Trenton-Ewing it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Chester to Pottersville section is one of them. Great exercise and
just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. On this section you do get some distance, good for a one day paddling trip. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of
paddling rivers. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The Chester to Pottersville section of Lamington River in Morris County is 5.8 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III(IV) section by American Whitewater.
Briefly about the general area: Potters Falls is an inspiring place to explore while you're here. Lamington River commonly gets a good deal of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is August; February meanwhile is the driest month.
During the days of summer here at Lamington River, high temperatures usually get into the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 50's. For the period of the winter this place gets highs in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Lamington River.
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These outdoors activities are available near Lamington River.
Lamington River, Somerset Hunterdon
County
, 4 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Rt 512 at Pottersville to confluence with North Branch of Raritan)
Raritan River - North Branch, Morris / Somerset
County
, 6 miles away, Class I-II - 8.6 miles long (West of Mendham to North of Far Hills)
Rockaway Creek, Hunterdon
County
, 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 3.5 miles long (Mountainville to McCrea Mills)
India Brook, Morris
County
, 7 miles away, Class III-V - 1 miles long (Upstream to Mountainside Road)
Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon Somerset
County
, 9 miles away, Class I-II - 27 miles long (High Bridge to confluence with North Branch of Raritan)
Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.6 miles long (Hoffman's Bridge to Readingsburg)
Paulins Kill River, Sussex Warren
County
, 15 miles away, Class I-II - 17 miles long (Stillwater to Delaware River)
Pequest River, Warren
County
, 19 miles away, Class I-II - 14 miles long (Great Meadows to Delaware River)
Rockaway River, Morris
County
, 23 miles away, Class IV-V - 0.7 miles long (Below Falls to Route 287)
Wickecheoke Creek, Hunterdon
County
, 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 14 miles long (Upper Creek Road in Delaware to Covered Bridge)