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Playspot NY Class III+

Upper Cohoes Waves

Mohawk - 3. Cohoes Falls to Hudson River (NY)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Mohawk River at Cohoes NY Upstream Primary
Runnable: 15.0 – 28.0 FT

Certain lower levels also have play spots

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Upper Cohoes Waves
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Forming at around 15.5 ft these waves get bigger and more powerful as the water continues to rise.

Location
Type
Playspot
Difficulty
Class III+
Mile Marker
0.1 mi
Directions
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3. Cohoes Falls to Hudson River
Mohawk
II-IV(V+) 0.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater