New Jersey whitewater - Rockaway Creek, Hunterdon County
Hunterdon
county,
Mountainville to McCrea Mills section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-IV 3.5 miles
Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. If you're coming from Trenton-Ewing it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The Mountainville to McCrea Mills section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. This is a pretty short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The natural beauty of New
Jersey and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some
time outdoors will have you coming back for more. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby.
Briefly about the general area: Rockaway Creek gets a great deal of water; most of the rain falls through August, and the driest month of the year is February. During the days of summer highs here at Rockaway Creek get into the 80's with overnight lows in the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 30's with temperatures at Rockaway Creek dipping down into the 10's during winter nights.
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Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon Somerset
County
, 3 miles away, Class I-II - 27 miles long (High Bridge to confluence with North Branch of Raritan)
Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon
County
, 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.6 miles long (Hoffman's Bridge to Readingsburg)
Lamington River, Morris
County
, 6 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5.8 miles long (Chester to Pottersville)
Lamington River, Somerset Hunterdon
County
, 6 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
, 11 miles away, Class I-II - 8.6 miles long (West of Mendham to North of Far Hills)
India Brook, Morris
County
, 13 miles away, Class III-V - 1 miles long (Upstream to Mountainside Road)
Pequest River, Warren
County
, 17 miles away, Class I-II - 14 miles long (Great Meadows to Delaware River)
Wickecheoke Creek, Hunterdon
County
, 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 14 miles long (Upper Creek Road in Delaware to Covered Bridge)
Paulins Kill River, Sussex Warren
County
, 19 miles away, Class I-II - 17 miles long (Stillwater to Delaware River)
Lockatong Creek, Hunterdon
County
, 20 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Right upstream of Idell to Raven Rock Road)