New York whitewater - Batten Kill River, Washington County

Washington county, Greenwich to Hudson River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     9 miles
  The Greenwich to Hudson River stretch of Batten Kill River in New York is 9 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-III section of whitewater. The put-in location is a short drive from Glens Falls, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The campgrounds here at Batten Kill River are pretty good. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. This river system has a few
    good paddling sections and the Greenwich to Hudson River section is one of them. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. The nature scenery of New York and the sparkling
of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy.

Briefly about the general area:
High temperatures at Batten Kill River through the summertime are in the 80's. Once the sun is down it descends
 
down to the 50's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 30's while Batten Kill River nighttime low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 0's. Batten Kill River gets a common amount of yearly precipitation; the month with most of the rain is May, and the driest of the months is February.
Willard Mountain is a wonderful local ski area.

Batten Kill River, Greenwich to Hudson River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 9 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.10166
Longitude: -73.43334

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.10972
Longitude: -73.57278

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Current weather conditions at Batten Kill River, New York
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Local climate location: SARATOGA SPRINGS 4 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Queensbury Hotel, Glens Falls
14 miles away
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Americas Best Inns-Glen Falls/Queensbur, Queensbury
15 miles away
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Super 8 Queensbury/Glens Falls, Queensbury
16 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Glens Falls, New York
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Glens Falls, New York, the metro area neareast to Batten Kill River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Batten Kill River.
 Whitewater Near Batten Kill River:
Fish Creek, Saratoga County , 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Burgoyne to Schuylerville)
Hoosic River, Rensselaer County , 12 miles away, Class V - 2 miles long (Schaghticoke Dam to Powerhouse)
Hudson River, Saratoga/Warren County , 14 miles away, Class I - 2.15 miles long (Feeder Dam to Glens Falls)
Hudson River, Saratoga/Warren County , 16 miles away, Class I-V - 6.4 miles long (Sherman Island to Feeder Dam)
Hudson River, Saratoga/Warren County , 18 miles away, Class I-V - 3.6 miles long (Spier Falls to Sherman Island)
Mohawk River, Albany/Saratoga County , 21 miles away, Class II - 0 miles long (Cohoes Wave)
Mohawk River, Albany/Saratoga County , 21 miles away, Class II-IV(V+) - 3 miles long (Cohoes Falls to Hudson River)
Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer County , 21 miles away, Class I-IV - 7 miles long (Eagle Mills to Troy)
Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer County , 21 miles away, Class III-V+ - 2 miles long (Eagle Mills to Waterfall)
Mettawee River, Washington County , 23 miles away, Class I-V - 12 miles long (Raceville to Grays Corner)
 Ski Areas Near Batten Kill River:
Willard Mountain, New York , 4 miles away, 505 vertical feet
West Mountain, New York , 19 miles away, 1010 vertical feet
Hickory Ski Center, New York , 29 miles away, 1280 vertical feet
Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts , 31 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Snow Valley, Vermont , 37 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Bousquet, Massachusetts , 38 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Bromley Mountain, Vermont , 40 miles away, 1334 vertical feet
Stratton, Vermont , 41 miles away, 2003 vertical feet
Mount Snow, Vermont , 43 miles away, 1700 vertical feet
Haystack, Vermont , 43 miles away, 1160 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Batten Kill River:
Queensbury Hotel, Glens Falls , 14 miles away
Americas Best Inns-Glen Falls/Queensbur, Queensbury , 15 miles away
Super 8 Queensbury/Glens Falls, Queensbury , 16 miles away
Ramada Glens Falls/Lake George Area, Glens Falls , 17 miles away
Six Flags Great Escape Lodge, Queensbury , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Batten Kill River:
Phoenix Naturist Resort, Greenwich, 5 miles away
Lake Lauderdale Campgrounds, Cambridge, 8 miles away
Battenkill Sportsquarters Camping, Cambridge, 8 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Batten Kill River:
Battenkill Country Club, Greenwich , 3 miles away

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