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 starting point is not too far from Albany-Schenectady-Troy, as you can see on the road map further down. The beautiful scenery of New York and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New York are often tougher than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Troy to Hudson River stretch is one of them. This
stretch of Poesten Kill River in Rensselaer County is 3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-V+ section. No need to look hard for hotels, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. A good workout and spending some quality
time in nature will have you coming back for more. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This is a bit of a short stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch.
Briefly about the general area: From a rainfall point of view Poesten Kill River is a quite typical spot; of all the months in a year June is the one with the most rain, and February is when it's the driest. At Poesten Kill River during the long summer days highs are in the 80's, and all through the night it cools down to the 60's.
For the duration of the winter highs are regularly in the 30's, and after the sun is down throughout the winter temperatures at Poesten Kill River dip into the 10's.
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