New Jersey whitewater - Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon County Hunterdon county, Hoffman's Bridge to Readingsburg section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     2.6 miles   The starting location is a reasonable drive from Trenton-Ewing, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch of Raritan River - South Branch in Hunterdon County is 2.6 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV section. The wonderful Hunterdon County scenery and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Hoffman's Bridge to Readingsburg stretch is one of them. This is a short paddling stretch so you'll     have to walk back to the start over and over. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of spots for that. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. Briefly about the general area: Raritan River - South Branch commonly gets lots of precipitation; May is when you get the most rain here, and February is when it's the driest. High temperatures at Raritan River - South Branch through the summer months are in the 80's; during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. For the duration of the winter highs are mostly in the 30's, and overnight lows all through the winter for Raritan River - South Branch tend to be in the 10's.   Raritan River - South Branch, Hoffman's Bridge to Readingsburg road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 2.6 miles Average Gradient: 58 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.7064 Longitude: -74.86181 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.6818 Longitude: -74.8779 Paddler input for Raritan River - South Branch, New Jersey: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Raritan River - South Branch, New Jersey Local climate location: STROUDSBURG 23 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Courtyard By Marriott Lebanon, Lebanon 4 miles away The Courtyard by Marriott Lebanon hotel is the perfect hotel in New Jersey for business or leisure travel. Our Lebanon NJ hotel offers thoughtful conveniences, spacious hotel rooms with new luxury bed... Comfort Inn Hackettstown, Hackettstown 7 miles away 100% non smoking hotel featuring wonderfully appointed guest rooms with in-room coffee, 27-inch cable color televisions, dataport phones, high speed wireless internet service, iron/ironing boards, voi... Holiday Inn Select Clinton, Nj, Clinton 7 miles away Welcome home to our historic and charming small town of Clinton, New Jersey! Nestled in the rolling hills of Hunterdon County .with easy on/off I-78 at exit 15 and ample free parking. Take our comp...   All New Jersey Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in New Jersey. Books about whitewater paddling on Raritan River - South Branch, New Jersey List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Raritan River - South Branch, 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 Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey, the metro area neareast to Raritan River - South Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Raritan River - South Branch.   Whitewater Near Raritan River - South Branch: 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) Lamington River, Morris County , 11 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5.8 miles long (Chester to Pottersville) Pequest River, Warren County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 14 miles long (Great Meadows to Delaware River) Lamington River, Somerset Hunterdon County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Rt 512 at Pottersville to confluence with North Branch of Raritan) Wickecheoke Creek, Hunterdon County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 14 miles long (Upper Creek Road in Delaware to Covered Bridge) Raritan River - North Branch, Morris / Somerset County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 8.6 miles long (West of Mendham to North of Far Hills) Lockatong Creek, Hunterdon County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Right upstream of Idell to Raven Rock Road) India Brook, Morris County , 18 miles away, Class III-V - 1 miles long (Upstream to Mountainside Road) Tohickon Creek, Bucks County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 3.8 miles long (Ralph Stover State Park to Point Pleasant)   Ski Areas Near Raritan River - South Branch: Shawnee Mountain, Pennsylvania , 23 miles away, 700 vertical feet Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 33 miles away, 500 vertical feet Mountain Creek, New Jersey , 36 miles away, 1040 vertical feet Hidden Valley, New Jersey , 37 miles away, 620 vertical feet Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 38 miles away, 250 vertical feet Camelback, Pennsylvania , 38 miles away, 800 vertical feet Tanglwood, Pennsylvania , 43 miles away, 415 vertical feet Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 45 miles away, 1082 vertical feet Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 46 miles away, 450 vertical feet Ski Big Bear, Pennsylvania , 47 miles away, 650 vertical feet   Hotels Near Raritan River - South Branch: Courtyard By Marriott Lebanon, Lebanon , 4 miles away Comfort Inn Hackettstown, Hackettstown , 7 miles away Holiday Inn Select Clinton, Nj, Clinton , 7 miles away Ramada Inn, Flemington , 11 miles away Inn at Panther Valley, Hackettstown , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Raritan River - South Branch: Camp Bernie-YMCA, Port Murray, 4 miles away Camp Dynomite, Flemington, 8 miles away Camp-Out, Asbury, 11 miles away   National Parks Near Raritan River - South Branch: Delaware National Scenic River, Bushkill - PA , 26 miles away Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Bushkill - PA , 26 miles away   Golf Courses Near Raritan River - South Branch: High Bridge Hills Golf Club, High Bridge , 3 miles away Mine Brook Golf Club, Hackettstown , 8 miles away   Lakes Near Raritan River - South Branch