New York whitewater - Ausable River - East Branch, Adirondack Mountains, Essex County
Essex
county,
Keene to Upper Jay section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 6.3 miles
The nature scenery of Essex County and the cool fresh water beats anything. The put-in location is a short drive from Plattsburgh, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This stretch of Ausable River - East Branch in New York is 6.3 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. The river winds through the Adirondack Mountains and you get great scenery. There aren’t
any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of
paddling rivers. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too.
Briefly about the general area: All through the summertime here at Ausable River - East Branch, high temperatures frequently reach the 70's.
Once the sun is down it dips down to the 50's. During the wintertime highs are usually in the 20's, and night lows during the wintertime for Ausable River - East Branch tend to be in the 0's. Ausable River - East Branch is a good place of normal precipitation; most of the rain falls all through August; the driest of the months is February.
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