New York whitewater - Ausable River - West Branch, Adirondack Mountains, Essex County Essex county, Adirondak Loj Road to Route 73 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     6.5 miles   The wonderful New York scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Adirondak Loj Road to Route 73 section is just one of them. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. The Adirondack Mountains scenery is wonderful. On this section     you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon trip. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This stretch of Ausable River - West Branch is 6.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III section. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. There are many good hotels to choose from, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Briefly about the general area: Ausable River - West Branch gets a common amount of rainfall; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain, and February is the month with the least moisture. The warmest time of the year at Ausable River - West Branch comes with high temperatures in the 70's. All through the moonlight   hours it's mostly in the 50's. During the wintertime this place gets highs in the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Ausable River - West Branch. Ausable River - West Branch, Adirondak Loj Road to Route 73 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 6.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.19089 Longitude: -73.9563 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.25649 Longitude: -73.96218 Paddler input for Ausable River - West Branch, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Ausable River - West Branch, Adirondack Mountains, New York Local climate location: RAY BROOK 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Econo Lodge Lake Placid, Lake Placid 3 miles away Within minutes of the Olympic venues of Lake Placid - host of the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Games. Hotel is surrounded by mountains yet close to all of the action. Enjoy the Olympic spirit. Please Do No... Prague Inn Stes and Cottages, Lake Placid 3 miles away Prague Motor Inn is a family operated Inn which started in 1956 by the Lejcek family. 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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 - West Branch.   Whitewater Near Ausable River - West Branch: Ausable River - West Branch, Essex County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 3.5 miles long (Monument on Route 86 to High Falls) Ausable River - West Branch, Essex County , 9 miles away, Class V+ - 0.25 miles long (High Falls Gorge) John's Brook, Essex County , 9 miles away, Class V - 4 miles long (Caretaker's Cabin to Moutaineer Outfitters in Keene Valley) Ausable River - West Branch, Essex County , 10 miles away, Class V - 2 miles long (High Falls Gorge to Flume) Ausable River - West Branch, Essex County , 11 miles away, Class V+ - 0.25 miles long (Flume) Ausable River - East Branch, Essex County , 12 miles away, Class II-V+ - 6.3 miles long (Hulls Falls to Keene) Ausable River - East Branch, Essex County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 6.3 miles long (Keene to Upper Jay) Boreas River - Upper, Essex County , 15 miles away, Class II-V - 6.5 miles long (Boreas Road to Route 28N) Saranac River, Clinton County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Union Falls to Silver Lake Road) Saranac River - North Branch, Franklin/ Clinton County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 10.5 miles long (Mud Pond to Cold Brook)   Ski Areas Near Ausable River - West Branch: Whiteface Mountain, New York , 9 miles away, 3430 vertical feet Mount Pisgah, New York , 13 miles away, 300 vertical feet Gore Mountain, New York , 27 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Titus Mountain, New York , 33 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hickory Ski Center, New York , 38 miles away, 1280 vertical feet West Mountain, New York , 50 miles away, 1010 vertical feet Willard Mountain, New York , 67 miles away, 505 vertical feet Cochran Ski Center, Vermont , 68 miles away, 350 vertical feet Mad River Glen, Vermont , 72 miles away, 2037 vertical feet Sugarbush, Vermont , 74 miles away, 2650 vertical feet   Hotels Near Ausable River - West Branch: Econo Lodge Lake Placid, Lake Placid , 3 miles away Prague Inn Stes and Cottages, Lake Placid , 3 miles away Lake Placid Summit Hotel, Lake Placid , 3 miles away Lake Placid Club Lodge, Lake Placid , 3 miles away Northwoods Inn of Lake Placid, Lake Placid , 3 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Ausable River - West Branch: Whispering Pines Campground, Lake Placid, 3 miles away Adirondak Loj, Lake Placid, 3 miles away Pioneer Village, Ray Brook, 10 miles away   Trails Near Ausable River - West Branch: Hopkins Trail, Essex County , 6 miles away Indian Pass Trail, Essex County , 6 miles away Van Hoevenberg Trail, Essex County , 6 miles away Phelps Trail, Essex County , 6 miles away Shorey Short Cut, Essex County , 7 miles away   Golf Courses Near Ausable River - West Branch: Craig Wood Golf & Country Club, Lake Placid , 3 miles away   Lakes Near Ausable River - West Branch