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   If you're coming from Albany-Schenectady-Troy it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The wonderful New York scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Poesten Kill River have people coming here. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature     are great reasons to come. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The Eagle Mills to Troy stretch of Poesten Kill River is 7 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-IV section. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. Lodging is available near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Briefly about the general area: Poesten Kill River gets a typical amount of yearly precipitation; June is the wettest month with most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Through the warm days of summer highs here at Poesten Kill River reach the   80's while overnight lows are mostly in the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 30's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Poesten Kill River temperatures sink to 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. 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... Residence Inn 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 the Greenbush Technology Park offers the perfect extended stay hotel experience! Close to Rensselaer and Albany... Fairfield Inn Albany East Greenbush, East Greenbush 7 miles away The Albany/East Greenbush Fairfield Inn has a great suburban Capital Region location and is only minutes from the NY State Capital & Empire State Plaza, Times Union Center & Palace Theater, Rensselaer...   All New York Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in New York. Books about whitewater paddling on Poesten Kill River, New York List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Poesten Kill 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 Poesten Kill River. 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 Bousquet, Massachusetts , 29 miles away, 750 vertical feet West Mountain, New York , 30 miles away, 1010 vertical feet Catamount, Massachusetts , 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 Hunter Mountain, New York , 48 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Windham Mountain, New York , 48 miles away, 1600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Poesten Kill River: Hilton Garden Inn Troy, Troy , 3 miles away Residence Inn Albany East Greenbush/Tech Valley, East Greenbush , 7 miles away Fairfield Inn Albany 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, East Greenbush , 8 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