New York whitewater - Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer County
Rensselaer
county,
Troy to Hudson River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-V+ 3 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. This section of Poesten Kill River is 3 miles long and it is classified as a class III-V+ section by American Whitewater. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. A good workout and
just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. This is a bit of a short stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.
You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The natural beauty of New York and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers.
Briefly about the general area: All through the summer months here at Poesten Kill River, high temperatures mostly reach the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and through the dark
hours in the winter at Poesten Kill River temperatures plunge to the 10's. Poesten Kill River gets a normal amount of yearly rain; June is the wettest month with most rain; February is when it's the driest.
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