New Jersey whitewater - Pequannock River, Passaic Morris County Passaic Morris county, Route 51 to Alt Route 511 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     16 miles   This section of Pequannock River is 16 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-IV section. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The nature scenery of New Jersey and the water flowing gracefully down Pequannock River will make you feel great. This is the only paddling stretch along Pequannock River. The sections for whitewater rafting     and kayaking here in New Jersey are often more forgiving than in other states, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. Briefly about the general area: Throughout the days of summer at Pequannock River temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's with overnight lows in the 50's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 30's; night lows in the 10's for Pequannock River. Pequannock River is a quite wet place regularly with a large amount of rain; August is the month that gets the most rain; the driest of the months is February.   Pequannock River, Route 51 to Alt Route 511 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 16 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.04819 Longitude: -74.44201 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.9985 Longitude: -74.29811 Paddler input for Pequannock River, New Jersey: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Pequannock River, New Jersey Local climate location: SUSSEX 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Regency House Hotel & Suites, Pompton Plains 6 miles away This full service hotel is an original Sheraton building welcoming its guests for over 40 years, offering deluxe rooms and efficiency suites with complete kitchenettes. The hotel is surrounded by acre... Howard Johnson Express Inn, Parsippany 8 miles away Public Transportation to N Y City available near Hotel 35 Minutes from Major New York City Tourist attractions 20 Minutes from Giant Stadium, Meadowlands complex and Continental Arena Conveniently l... Red Roof Inn Parsippany (Nyc), Parsippany 8 miles away Red Roof Inn is renovating all of their inns nationwide! They're rededicated to making your stay even better and back that promise with their Guest Service Guarantee, their assurance that you will enj...   All New Jersey Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in New Jersey. Books about whitewater paddling on Pequannock River, New Jersey List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Pequannock River, New Jersey. Find a whitewater outfitter in New Jersey Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near New York-Newark-Edison, New York-New Jersey-Pennsylvania Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of New York-Newark-Edison, New York-New Jersey-Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Pequannock River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Pequannock River.   Whitewater Near Pequannock River: Rockaway River, Morris County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 0.7 miles long (Below Falls to Route 287) Ramapo River, Orange/ Rockland County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Route 210 to Ramapo) India Brook, Morris County , 21 miles away, Class III-V - 1 miles long (Upstream to Mountainside Road) Clove Brook, Sussex County , 23 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Colesville to Route 651) Paulins Kill River, Sussex Warren County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 17 miles long (Stillwater to Delaware River) Raritan River - North Branch, Morris / Somerset County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 8.6 miles long (West of Mendham to North of Far Hills) Lamington River, Morris County , 28 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5.8 miles long (Chester to Pottersville) Lamington River, Somerset Hunterdon County , 29 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Rt 512 at Pottersville to confluence with North Branch of Raritan) Neversink River, Orange/ Sullivan County , 30 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Oakland Valley to US Route 209) Popolopen Creek, Orange County , 30 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (to Popolopen Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Pequannock River: Hidden Valley, New Jersey , 11 miles away, 620 vertical feet Mountain Creek, New Jersey , 13 miles away, 1040 vertical feet Mt. Peter, New York , 13 miles away, 400 vertical feet Sterling Forest, New York , 15 miles away, 400 vertical feet Holiday Mountain, New York , 36 miles away, 400 vertical feet Shawnee Mountain, Pennsylvania , 49 miles away, 700 vertical feet Tanglwood, Pennsylvania , 58 miles away, 415 vertical feet Belleayre, New York , 59 miles away, 1404 vertical feet Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 59 miles away, 500 vertical feet Thunder Ridge, New York , 60 miles away, 500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Pequannock River: Regency House Hotel & Suites, Pompton Plains , 6 miles away Howard Johnson Express Inn, Parsippany , 8 miles away Red Roof Inn Parsippany (Nyc), Parsippany , 8 miles away Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Parsippany,Nj, Parsippany , 8 miles away Ramada Limited, Parsippany , 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Pequannock River: Motor Sports Marina and Campground, Hewitt, 7 miles away Brookwood Swim and Tennis Club, Parsippany, 9 miles away Sun Air Lakeside Camp, Oak Ridge, 9 miles away   Trails Near Pequannock River: Cannonball Trail, Bergen County , 12 miles away Kakiat Trail, Rockland County , 18 miles away Pine Meadow Trail, Rockland County , 18 miles away Conklins Crossing, Rockland County , 19 miles away Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, Orange County , 20 miles away   National Parks Near Pequannock River: Gateway National Recreation Area, Brooklyn - NY , 30 miles away Delaware National Scenic River, Bushkill - PA , 41 miles away   Golf Courses Near Pequannock River: Sunset Valley Golf Course, Pompton Plains , 6 miles away Sunset Valley Golf Course, Pompton Lakes , 6 miles away Sunset Valley Golf Course, Pompton Plains , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Pequannock River