New York whitewater - Boquet River, Adirondack Mountains, Essex County
Essex
county,
Boquet to Willsboro section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-V 22.7 miles
The nature scenery of Essex County and the water flowing gracefully down Boquet River beats anything. This stretch of Boquet River in Essex County is 22.7 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-V section of whitewater. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Plattsburgh, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. 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 hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your sleeping
bag. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in New York are harder than the national norm, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. When you're paddling down a Adirondack Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too.
Briefly about the general area: Through the summertime highs here at
Boquet River reach the 80's, and the nighttime is a bit chillier of course, ordinarily in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Boquet River. An average amount of rain falls at Boquet River; throughout the month of August you get the most rain around here, and January is the month with the least moisture.
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