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 starting point is not too far from Glens Falls, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so better not forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. The scenic beauty of Washington County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. This section of Batten Kill River in Washington County is 9 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-III
section. There are some good hotels near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back
for more. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too.
Briefly about the general area: Gotta ski! Willard Mountain is a splendid site to do that. From a precipitation point of view Batten Kill River is a reasonably common spot; the month with most of the rain is May, and February
is when it's the driest. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Batten Kill River. Summer overnight lows descend down to the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's with temperatures at Batten Kill River dipping down into the 0's during winter nights.
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