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 put-in is not too far from Plattsburgh, as you can see on the road map further down. The wonderful New York scenery and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside New York you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. Getting
some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. When you're paddling down a Adirondack Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. If
you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack your camp stove too. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good spots. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Boquet to Willsboro section is just one of them. 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.
Briefly about the general area: The yearly precipitation here at Boquet River is about average; the month of
August is the wettest with most of the rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. For the duration of the summer here at Boquet River, high temperatures commonly reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 20's; winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Boquet River.
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