New York whitewater - Mohawk River, Albany/Saratoga County

Albany/Saratoga county, Cohoes Falls to Hudson River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-IV(V+)     3 miles
  The starting point is not too far from Albany-Schenectady-Troy, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The natural beauty of Albany/Saratoga County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New York are often tougher than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. There are some good sections
    to paddle in this river system, the Cohoes Falls to Hudson River section is one of them. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. 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 spots. The Cohoes Falls to Hudson River section of Mohawk River in Albany/Saratoga County is 3 miles long and has been rated as a class II-IV(V+) section by American Whitewater. 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.

Briefly about the general area:
From a rainfall point of view Mohawk River is a reasonably normal spot; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain; February meanwhile is
 
the driest month. At Mohawk River all through the summer months highs are in the 80's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 60's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the 30's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Mohawk River drop into the 10's.
It's always brilliant to stop by Cohoes Falls.

Mohawk River, Cohoes Falls to Hudson River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV(V+)
Length: 3 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.78638
Longitude: -73.70667

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.77305
Longitude: -73.685

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Current weather conditions at Mohawk River, New York
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Local climate location: SCHENECTADY 17 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Hilton Garden Inn Troy, Troy
3 miles away
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Clarion Hotel at The Century House, Latham
4 miles away
100 percent Non-Smoking Boutique hotel. Oversized rooms with earth tones, dark hardwood furniture, exquisite pillow-top mattresses and down pillows,desks, free HS wireless internet, sitting area, and ...

Hampton Inn Albany/Latham, Cohoes
4 miles away
Conveniently located within the tri-city area of Albany Troy and Schenectady New York the Hampton Inn Albany/Latham hotel is within minutes of most Albany corporate interests shopping and area attract...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York, the metro area neareast to Mohawk River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Mohawk River.
 Whitewater Near Mohawk River:
Mohawk River, Albany/Saratoga County , 0 miles away, Class II - 0 miles long (Cohoes Wave)
Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer County , 4 miles away, Class III-V+ - 3 miles long (Troy to Hudson River)
Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer County , 5 miles away, Class I-IV - 7 miles long (Eagle Mills to Troy)
Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer County , 5 miles away, Class III-V+ - 2 miles long (Eagle Mills to Waterfall)
Hoosic River, Rensselaer County , 9 miles away, Class V - 2 miles long (Schaghticoke Dam to Powerhouse)
Normans Kill River, Albany County , 10 miles away, Class I-V - 3 miles long (Normansville to Route 32)
Fish Creek, Saratoga County , 17 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Burgoyne to Schuylerville)
Hannacrois Creek, Greene County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Deans Mill to Hudson River)
Kinderhook Creek, Columbia County , 21 miles away, Class I-V - 11 miles long (Valatie to Stockport)
Batten Kill River, Washington County , 21 miles away, Class I-III - 9 miles long (Greenwich to Hudson River)
 Ski Areas Near Mohawk River:
Willard Mountain, New York , 17 miles away, 505 vertical feet
West Mountain, New York , 26 miles away, 1010 vertical feet
Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts , 30 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Bousquet, Massachusetts , 34 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Catamount, Massachusetts , 34 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Hickory Ski Center, New York , 36 miles away, 1280 vertical feet
Ski Butternut, Massachusetts , 40 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Windham Mountain, New York , 46 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Hunter Mountain, New York , 46 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Gore Mountain, New York , 50 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Mohawk River:
Hilton Garden Inn Troy, Troy , 3 miles away
Clarion Hotel at The Century House, Latham , 4 miles away
Hampton Inn Albany/Latham, Cohoes , 4 miles away
RAMADA LATHAM/ALBANY AIRPORT, Latham , 4 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LATHAM, Latham , 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Mohawk River:
Deer Run Camp Grounds, Schaghticoke, 10 miles away
Dingman's Campgrounds, Nassau, 15 miles away
Fish Creek Marina and Camp Grounds, Saratoga Springs, 15 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Mohawk River:
Mill Road Acres Golf Course, Latham , 7 miles away
Clifton Knolls Executive Golf Course, Clifton Park , 8 miles away

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