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. 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. Residence Inn by Marriott Albany East Greenbush Tech Valley, East Greenbush 4 miles away Located in the heart of the Albany Capital District, The Residence Inn East Greenbush at Tech Valley offers the perfect extended stay hotel experience! Close to Rensselaer and Albany, the hotel is con... Fairfield Inn By Marriott East Greenbush, East Greenbush 5 miles away FREE wireless high-speed Internet access throughout the Hotel. Our suburban Albany location is only minutes from the NY State Capital & Empire State Plaza, Times Union Center & Palace Theater, Rensse... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites East Greenbush (Albany-Skyline, Rensselaer 5 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites-Albany Skyline is conveniently located 3 miles from downtown Albany. The hotel features an indoor pool, fitness center, business center, meeting space to accommo...   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 , 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 West Mountain, New York , 28 miles away, 1010 vertical feet Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts , 28 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Catamount, New York , 31 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Catamount, Massachusetts , 31 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Bousquet, Massachusetts , 31 miles away, 750 vertical feet Mount Greylock Ski Club, Massachusetts , 32 miles away, 300 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   Hotels Near Poesten Kill River: Residence Inn by Marriott Albany East Greenbush Tech Valley, East Greenbush , 4 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott 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 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LATHAM, Latham , 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