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. Poesten Kill River, Eagle Mills to Troy road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-IV Length: 7 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.72805 Longitude: -73.60528 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.71472 Longitude: -73.65639 Paddler input for Poesten Kill River, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Poesten Kill River, New York Local climate location: SCHENECTADY 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Residence Inn by Marriott Albany East Greenbush Tech Valley, East Greenbush 7 miles away Located in the heart of the Albany Capital District, The Residence Inn East Greenbush at Tech Valley offers the perfect extended stay hotel experience! Close to Rensselaer and Albany, the hotel is con... Fairfield Inn By Marriott East Greenbush, East Greenbush 7 miles away FREE wireless high-speed Internet access throughout the Hotel. Our suburban Albany location is only minutes from the NY State Capital & Empire State Plaza, Times Union Center & Palace Theater, Rensse... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites East Greenbush (Albany-Skyline, Rensselaer 8 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites-Albany Skyline is conveniently located 3 miles from downtown Albany. The hotel features an indoor pool, fitness center, business center, meeting space to accommo...   All New York Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in New York. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Poesten Kill River.   Whitewater Near Poesten Kill River: Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer County , 0 miles away, Class III-V+ - 2 miles long (Eagle Mills to Waterfall) Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer County , 3 miles away, Class III-V+ - 3 miles long (Troy to Hudson River) Mohawk River, Albany/Saratoga County , 5 miles away, Class II - 0 miles long (Cohoes Wave) Mohawk River, Albany/Saratoga County , 5 miles away, Class II-IV(V+) - 3 miles long (Cohoes Falls to Hudson River) Hoosic River, Rensselaer County , 9 miles away, Class V - 2 miles long (Schaghticoke Dam to Powerhouse) Normans Kill River, Albany County , 12 miles away, Class I-V - 3 miles long (Normansville to Route 32) Hannacrois Creek, Greene County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Deans Mill to Hudson River) Fish Creek, Saratoga County , 19 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Burgoyne to Schuylerville) Kinderhook Creek, Columbia County , 19 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 Poesten Kill River: Willard Mountain, New York , 17 miles away, 505 vertical feet Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts , 25 miles away, 1150 vertical feet West Mountain, New York , 28 miles away, 1010 vertical feet Bousquet, Massachusetts , 29 miles away, 750 vertical feet Mount Greylock Ski Club, Massachusetts , 29 miles away, 300 vertical feet Catamount, Massachusetts , 30 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Catamount, New York , 30 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Ski Butternut, Massachusetts , 35 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Hickory Ski Center, New York , 40 miles away, 1280 vertical feet Otis Ridge, Massachusetts , 45 miles away, 400 vertical feet   Hotels Near Poesten Kill River: Residence Inn by Marriott Albany East Greenbush Tech Valley, East Greenbush , 7 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott East Greenbush, East Greenbush , 7 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites East Greenbush (Albany-Skyline, Rensselaer , 8 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, East Greenbush , 8 miles away Red Carpet Inn Northern Blvd, Albany , 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Poesten Kill River: Deer Run Camp Grounds, Schaghticoke, 10 miles away Dingman's Campgrounds, Nassau, 11 miles away Alps Family Campground, Averill Park, 12 miles away   Lakes Near Poesten Kill River