New York whitewater - Ten Mile River, Dutchess County

Dutchess county, Wassaic to NY line section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 
  The beautiful scenery of New York and the cool fresh water beats anything. The campgrounds here at Ten Mile River are pretty good. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. The starting point is not too far from Torrington, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in New York is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. This is the
    only paddling section along Ten Mile River. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're
all set. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip.

Briefly about the general area:
Good hiking is available along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. From a rainfall point of view Ten Mile River is a pretty common place; during the month of June you get the most rain around here while January is mostly the driest month.
Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Ten Mile River while overnight lows are commonly in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's while Ten Mile River nighttime low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 10's.
 

Ten Mile River, Wassaic to NY line road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class:
Length: 9 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.78166
Longitude: -73.55584

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.66749
Longitude: -73.52279

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Current weather conditions at Ten Mile River, New York
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Local climate location: MILLBROOK 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Sharon Motor Lodge, Sharon
10 miles away
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The Cottages At Kent Road, New Milford
10 miles away
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Red Carpet Inn & Suites New Milford, New Milford
10 miles away
Red Carpet Inn and Suites is within 12 miles from Danbury Airport, near historical Kent Township, mega shopping malls, restaurants. Near Candlewood Lakes 1 mile. Rocky River running next to the proper...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Torrington, Connecticut
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Torrington, Connecticut, the metro area neareast to Ten Mile River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Ten Mile River.
 Whitewater Near Ten Mile River:
Housatonic River, Litchfield County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 2.6 miles long (Bulls Bridge Dam to Gaylordsville)
Tenmile, Litchfield County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 4.2 miles long (South Dover NY to Gaylordsville Ct)
East Aspetuck River, Litchfield County , 11 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Paper Mill Road to Housatonic River)
Housatonic River, Litchfield County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 22.5 miles long (Falls Village Hydro to Kent)
Shepaug River, Litchfield County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Route 341 to Route 67)
Housatonic River, Litchfield County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 0.5 miles long (below Falls Village Hydro Plant)
Bantam River, Litchfield County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 5.4 miles long (Stoddard Road to Shepaug River)
Bash Bish Brook, Columbia / Berkshire County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 0.6 miles long (Below Bash Bish Falls to Copake Falls)
Roeliff Jansen Kill River, Columbia/ Dutchess County , 21 miles away, Class I-III - 14 miles long (Ancram to Elizaville)
Wappinger Creek, Dutchess County , 26 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Red Oak Mills to New Hamburg)
 Ski Areas Near Ten Mile River:
Thunder Ridge, New York , 12 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut , 17 miles away, 640 vertical feet
Woodbury, Connecticut , 21 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Catamount, Massachusetts , 23 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Ski Butternut, Massachusetts , 28 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Otis Ridge, Massachusetts , 39 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Bousquet, Massachusetts , 40 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut , 42 miles away, 625 vertical feet
Mount Southington, Connecticut , 43 miles away, 425 vertical feet
Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts , 46 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Ten Mile River:
Sharon Motor Lodge, Sharon , 10 miles away
The Cottages At Kent Road, New Milford , 10 miles away
Red Carpet Inn & Suites New Milford, New Milford , 10 miles away
Homestead Inn, New Milford , 12 miles away
Heritage Inn, New Milford , 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Ten Mile River:
Buck's Rock Camp, New Milford, 10 miles away
Kettletown State Park, Redding, 13 miles away
Taconic State Park Rudd Pond, Millerton, 13 miles away
 Trails Near Ten Mile River:
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Litchfield County , 4 miles away
 National Parks Near Ten Mile River:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY , 66 miles away
Gateway National Recreation Area, Brooklyn - NY , 69 miles away
 Lakes Near Ten Mile River

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