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 Paddler input for Mohawk River, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Mohawk River, New York 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 Welcome to the Hilton Garden Inn Troy Rensselaer County*s newest and most distinctive meetings and hotel location. Conveniently located near to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute /RPI/ and in the heart... 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...   All New York Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in New York. Books about whitewater paddling on Mohawk River, New York List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Mohawk River, New York. Find a whitewater outfitter in New York Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. 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.       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