New York whitewater - Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer County
Rensselaer
county,
Eagle Mills to Troy section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-IV 7 miles
The put-in is not too far from Albany-Schenectady-Troy, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New York are often more challenging than in other states, so better not forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. The campgrounds here at Poesten Kill River are pretty good. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The Eagle Mills to Troy section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. This stretch
of Poesten Kill River in New York is 7 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-IV section. The beautiful scenery of New York and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Great exercise
and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here.
Briefly about the general area: A common amount of rainfall falls here at Poesten Kill River; the wettest month of the year is frequently June, that's the one that rains the most while February is mostly
the driest month. All through the warm months, highs typically are in the 80's at Poesten Kill River while night lows are commonly in the 60's. All through the winter the highs are commonly in the 30's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Poesten Kill River drop into the 10's.
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