New Jersey whitewater - Lamington River, Somerset Hunterdon County
Somerset Hunterdon
county,
Rt 512 at Pottersville to confluence with North Branch of Raritan section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 12 miles
The wonderful New Jersey scenery and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. If you're coming from Trenton-Ewing it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Rt 512 at Pottersville to confluence with North Branch of Raritan stretch is one of them. You
might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good spots for that around here. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so pack your camping stuff. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature
will have you coming back for more. The Rt 512 at Pottersville to confluence with North Branch of Raritan section of Lamington River is 12 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. No shortage of good hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.
Briefly about the general area: Summer at Lamington River arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 50's. Highs all through the wintertime are ordinarily in the 30's, and after
the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Lamington River sink into the 10's. Lamington River usually gets a large amount of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is generally August, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest of the months is February.
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These outdoors activities are available near Lamington River.
Lamington River, Morris
County
, 4 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5.8 miles long (Chester to Pottersville)
Raritan River - North Branch, Morris / Somerset
County
, 5 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)
Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon Somerset
County
, 7 miles away, Class I-II - 27 miles long (High Bridge to confluence with North Branch of Raritan)
India Brook, Morris
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-V - 1 miles long (Upstream to Mountainside Road)
Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon
County
, 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.6 miles long (Hoffman's Bridge to Readingsburg)
Paulins Kill River, Sussex Warren
County
, 18 miles away, Class I-II - 17 miles long (Stillwater to Delaware River)
Pequest River, Warren
County
, 22 miles away, Class I-II - 14 miles long (Great Meadows to Delaware River)
Wickecheoke Creek, Hunterdon
County
, 23 miles away, Class III-IV - 14 miles long (Upper Creek Road in Delaware to Covered Bridge)
Rockaway River, Morris
County
, 23 miles away, Class IV-V - 0.7 miles long (Below Falls to Route 287)