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   If you're coming from Plattsburgh it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more challenging than the national average, so better not forget that many runs in this state are not easy. The Keene to Upper Jay section of Ausable River - East Branch is 6.3 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. The wild scenery of the Adirondack Mountains is great. A bit of exercise     and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. There's camping available near Ausable River - East Branch. The scenic beauty of Essex County and the water flowing gracefully down Ausable River - East Branch have people coming here. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Briefly about the general area: For the period of the months of summer here at Ausable River - East Branch, high temperatures ordinarily get into   the 70's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 50's. For the duration of the winter the highs are regularly in the 20's with temperatures at Ausable River - East Branch dipping down into the 0's through winter nights. A normal amount of rain falls here at Ausable River - East Branch; throughout the month of August you get the most rain around here; February is when it's the driest. Ausable River - East Branch, Keene to Upper Jay road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 6.3 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.27899 Longitude: -73.79001 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.33499 Longitude: -73.77491 Paddler input for Ausable River - East Branch, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Ausable River - East Branch, Adirondack Mountains, New York Local climate location: LAKE PLACID 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Ausable River - East Branch.   Whitewater Near Ausable River - East Branch: Ausable River - East Branch, Essex County , 3 miles away, Class II-V+ - 6.3 miles long (Hulls Falls to Keene) Ausable River - West Branch, Essex County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 0.25 miles long (Flume) Ausable River - West Branch, Essex County , 6 miles away, Class V - 2 miles long (High Falls Gorge to Flume) Ausable River - West Branch, Essex County , 6 miles away, Class I-III+ - 11 miles long (Wilmington to Ausable Forks) Ausable River - West Branch, Essex County , 7 miles away, Class V+ - 0.25 miles long (High Falls Gorge) Little Black Brook, Clinton/ Essex County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.5 miles long (Route 17 TO West Branch Ausable River) Black River, Clinton / Essex County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2.7 miles long (Hawkinsville to Port Leyden) Ausable River - West Branch, Essex County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 3.5 miles long (Monument on Route 86 to High Falls) John's Brook, Essex County , 9 miles away, Class V - 4 miles long (Caretaker's Cabin to Moutaineer Outfitters in Keene Valley) The Branch, Essex County , 11 miles away, Class III-V - 6.5 miles long (Along State Route 9N Alder Brook R)   Ski Areas Near Ausable River - East Branch: Whiteface Mountain, New York , 6 miles away, 3430 vertical feet Mount Pisgah, New York , 24 miles away, 300 vertical feet Gore Mountain, New York , 35 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Titus Mountain, New York , 39 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hickory Ski Center, New York , 41 miles away, 1280 vertical feet West Mountain, New York , 52 miles away, 1010 vertical feet Cochran Ski Center, Vermont , 56 miles away, 350 vertical feet Mad River Glen, Vermont , 60 miles away, 2037 vertical feet Sugarbush, Vermont , 62 miles away, 2650 vertical feet Bolton Valley, Vermont , 65 miles away, 1634 vertical feet   Hotels Near Ausable River - East Branch: Courtyard Lake Placid, Lake Placid , 13 miles away Mirror Lake Inn, Lake Placid , 13 miles away Econo Lodge Lake Placid, Lake Placid , 13 miles away Lake Placid Club Lodge, Lake Placid , 13 miles away High Peaks Resort, Lake Placid , 14 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Ausable River - East Branch: High Peaks Base Camp, Upper Jay, 2 miles away Lake Placid/Whiteface MT KOA, Wilmington, 4 miles away KOA Kampgrounds, Wilmington, 5 miles away   Trails Near Ausable River - East Branch: Southside Trail, Essex County , 8 miles away White Trail, Essex County , 8 miles away Johns Brook Trail, Essex County , 8 miles away East River Trail, Essex County , 8 miles away Weston Trail, Essex County , 8 miles away