New York whitewater - Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer County Rensselaer county, Eagle Mills to Waterfall section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V+     2 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in New York tend to be more challenging than the national average, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. This stretch of Poesten Kill River in New York is 2 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-V+ section of whitewater. The natural beauty of New York and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There are some good hotels near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The starting location is a reasonable drive     from Albany-Schenectady-Troy, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This is a somewhat short section so better bring some good walking shoes. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Eagle Mills to Waterfall section is one of them. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Poesten Kill River all through the summer are in the 80's with night lows in the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Poesten Kill River. An average amount of precipitation falls at Poesten Kill River; most of the rain falls all through June, and the driest month is February.   Poesten Kill River, Eagle Mills to Waterfall road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V+ Length: 2 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 I-IV - 7 miles long (Eagle Mills to Troy) 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