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
The nature scenery of New York and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. This stretch of Poesten Kill River is 3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-V+ section. This is a pretty short section so better bring some good walking shoes. The average New York whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. The starting location is a short drive from Albany-Schenectady-Troy, there's
a road map further down the page with more info on that. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. This river system has a few good paddling sections
and the Troy to Hudson River section is one of them. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. Lodging is available near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.
Briefly about the general area: Poesten Kill River gets a normal amount of annual rainfall; most of the rain falls throughout June while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. The warmest time of the year at Poesten Kill River arrives with high temperatures in the 80's, and
throughout the night it cools down to the 60's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 30's, and overnight lows at Poesten Kill River all through the winter commonly descend into the 10's.
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