New York whitewater - Black River, Jefferson County
Jefferson
county,
Watertown to Brownville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-V 8 miles
Whitewater rafting and kayaking in New York is often more difficult than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The natural beauty of New York and the water flowing gracefully down Black River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. There are some good hotels near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of
paddling places. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Watertown-Fort Drum, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. This stretch of Black
River is 8 miles long and has been rated as a class III-V section by American Whitewater. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Watertown to Brownville stretch is one of them.
Briefly about the general area: Gotta ski! Dry Hill is a fine place to do that, and Black River is not far at all from Watertown-Fort Drum. For the duration of the warm days of summer highs here at Black River reach the 70's. Summer nighttime lows sink down to the 50's. All through the wintertime the highs are mostly in the 20's, and night
lows in the 0's for Black River. The amount of rainfall that falls at Black River is close to the national average; November is when you get the most rain here; July is the month with the least moisture.
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