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. Poesten Kill River, Troy to Hudson River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V+ Length: 3 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.71472 Longitude: -73.65639 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.7125 Longitude: -73.69861 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 13 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Hilton Garden Inn Troy, Troy 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... 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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 , 3 miles away, Class I-IV - 7 miles long (Eagle Mills to Troy) Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer County , 3 miles away, Class III-V+ - 2 miles long (Eagle Mills to Waterfall) Mohawk River, Albany/Saratoga County , 4 miles away, Class II - 0 miles long (Cohoes Wave) Mohawk River, Albany/Saratoga County , 4 miles away, Class II-IV(V+) - 3 miles long (Cohoes Falls to Hudson River) Normans Kill River, Albany County , 9 miles away, Class I-V - 3 miles long (Normansville to Route 32) Hoosic River, Rensselaer County , 11 miles away, Class V - 2 miles long (Schaghticoke Dam to Powerhouse) Hannacrois Creek, Greene County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Deans Mill to Hudson River) Kinderhook Creek, Columbia County , 18 miles away, Class I-V - 11 miles long (Valatie to Stockport) Fish Creek, Saratoga County , 20 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Burgoyne to Schuylerville) Batten Kill River, Washington County , 23 miles away, Class I-III - 9 miles long (Greenwich to Hudson River)   Ski Areas Near Poesten Kill River: Willard Mountain, New York , 19 miles away, 505 vertical feet Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts , 28 miles away, 1150 vertical feet West Mountain, New York , 30 miles away, 1010 vertical feet Catamount, Massachusetts , 31 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Bousquet, Massachusetts , 31 miles away, 750 vertical feet Ski Butternut, Massachusetts , 37 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Hickory Ski Center, New York , 40 miles away, 1280 vertical feet Hunter Mountain, New York , 45 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Windham Mountain, New York , 45 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Otis Ridge, Massachusetts , 48 miles away, 400 vertical feet   Hotels Near Poesten Kill River: Hilton Garden Inn Troy, Troy , 1 miles away Residence Inn Albany East Greenbush/Tech Valley, East Greenbush , 4 miles away Fairfield Inn Albany East Greenbush, East Greenbush , 5 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites EAST GREENBUSH(ALBANY-SKYLINE), Rensselaer , 5 miles away Red Carpet Inn Northern Blvd, Albany , 6 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Poesten Kill River: Dingman's Campgrounds, Nassau, 11 miles away Deer Run Camp Grounds, Schaghticoke, 12 miles away Alps Family Campground, Averill Park, 14 miles away   Lakes Near Poesten Kill River