New York whitewater - Black River, Adirondack Mountains, Herkimer County Herkimer county, Farr Road to Enos section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-V     8 miles   The beautiful scenery of Herkimer County and the water flowing gracefully down Black River beats anything. The Farr Road to Enos stretch of Black River in Herkimer County is 8 miles long and is a class I-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The average New York whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Utica-Rome, if you're not familiar with the area there's     a road map further down the page. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. The campgrounds here at Black River are pretty good. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. When you're paddling down a Adirondack Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's perfect for a one day trip. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Briefly about the general area: All through the warm days of summer   at Black River highs are generally in the 70's with nighttime lows in the 50's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 20's; during the dark hours in the winter at Black River temperatures plunge to the 0's. But wait, there's more enjoyable stuff to do in the Adirondack Mountains. Hiking along the Forty Mountain Trail is wonderful fun. Black River is right by the Stone Dam Trail It's always brilliant to pop by Mulchy Spring. A lot of rain falls at Black River; most of the rain falls during August; February on the other hand is the driest. Black River, Farr Road to Enos road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-V Length: 8 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.47388 Longitude: -75.01445 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.39694 Longitude: -75.11334 Paddler input for Black River, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Black River, Adirondack Mountains, New York Local climate location: STILLWATER RESERVOIR 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Super 8 Motel - Utica, Utica 19 miles away Life is great at Super 8! 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Black River.   Whitewater Near Black River: Little Black Creek, Herkimer/ Oneida County , 3 miles away, Class II-V - 5.5 miles long (Hughes Road to Black River) Little Woodhull Creek, Herkimer/ Oneida County , 4 miles away, Class -blank- - 5 miles long (Stone Dam Trail to Kincaid Road) Woodhull Creek, Herkimer/ Oneida County , 5 miles away, Class III-V - 10 miles long (Chub Pond to Horton Road) Black River, Herkimer/ Oneida County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Enos to Route 72) Black River, Herkimer/ Oneida County , 7 miles away, Class I-IV - 6 miles long (North Lake to Farr Road) Moose River, Oneida/ Lewis County , 10 miles away, Class III - 3 miles long (McKeever to Rock Island) Moose River - Middle Branch, Herkimer County , 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 5 miles long (Singing Waters Campground to McKeever) West Canada Creek, Herkimer County , 10 miles away, Class III - 1.5 miles long (Ohio Gorge) Black River - South Branch, Herkimer County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 8 miles long (South Lake to Black River) Cincinnati Creek, Oneida County , 11 miles away, Class V - 4.5 miles long (Remsen to Barneveld)   Ski Areas Near Black River: McCauley Mountain, New York , 15 miles away, 633 vertical feet Woods Valley, New York , 23 miles away, 500 vertical feet Snow Ridge, New York , 27 miles away, 500 vertical feet Dry Hill, New York , 64 miles away, 300 vertical feet Ski Plattekill, New York , 64 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Toggenburg, New York , 69 miles away, 700 vertical feet Gore Mountain, New York , 74 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Labrador Mountain, New York , 75 miles away, 700 vertical feet Belleayre, New York , 76 miles away, 1404 vertical feet Mount Pisgah, New York , 79 miles away, 300 vertical feet   Hotels Near Black River: Super 8 Motel - Utica, Utica , 19 miles away Utica Red Roof Inn, Utica , 19 miles away Scottish Inns Utica, Utica , 19 miles away Best Western Gateway Adirondack Inn, Utica , 20 miles away Days Inn Utica, Utica , 20 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Black River: Trails End, Cold Brook, 6 miles away Kayuta Lake Campground, Forestport, 7 miles away Trail's End Campground, Hinckley, 7 miles away   Trails Near Black River: Stone Dam Trail, Herkimer County , 2 miles away Forty Mountain Trail, Herkimer County , 2 miles away Party Trail, Herkimer County , 6 miles away Twin Lakes Trail, Herkimer County , 6 miles away California Trail, Herkimer County , 15 miles away   National Parks Near Black River: Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome - NY , 30 miles away   Lakes Near Black River