New Jersey whitewater - Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon Somerset County
Hunterdon Somerset
county,
High Bridge to confluence with North Branch of Raritan section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 27 miles
This stretch of Raritan River - South Branch in New Jersey is 27 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. The scenic beauty of Hunterdon Somerset County and the water flowing gracefully down Raritan River - South Branch beats anything. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. 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. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in New
Jersey tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so pack your sleeping bag. There are campgrounds quite near the river where
you can camp. If you're coming from Trenton-Ewing it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come.
Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Raritan River - South Branch through the summertime months are in the 80's. Summer night lows descend down to the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's
with temperatures at Raritan River - South Branch dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. Raritan River - South Branch frequently gets a great deal of rainfall; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and February on the other hand is the driest.
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These outdoors activities are available near Raritan River - South Branch.
Rockaway Creek, Hunterdon
County
, 3 miles away, Class II-IV - 3.5 miles long (Mountainville to McCrea Mills)
Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon
County
, 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.6 miles long (Hoffman's Bridge to Readingsburg)
Lamington River, Somerset Hunterdon
County
, 7 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Rt 512 at Pottersville to confluence with North Branch of Raritan)
Lamington River, Morris
County
, 9 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5.8 miles long (Chester to Pottersville)
Raritan River - North Branch, Morris / Somerset
County
, 12 miles away, Class I-II - 8.6 miles long (West of Mendham to North of Far Hills)
India Brook, Morris
County
, 15 miles away, Class III-V - 1 miles long (Upstream to Mountainside Road)
Wickecheoke Creek, Hunterdon
County
, 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 14 miles long (Upper Creek Road in Delaware to Covered Bridge)
Lockatong Creek, Hunterdon
County
, 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Right upstream of Idell to Raven Rock Road)
Pequest River, Warren
County
, 19 miles away, Class I-II - 14 miles long (Great Meadows to Delaware River)
Delaware River, Hunterdon/Bucks
County
, 19 miles away, Class II+ - 0.25 miles long (Scudders Falls Recreation Area)