New York whitewater - Black River, Oneida / Lewis County
Oneida / Lewis
county,
Hawkinsville to Port Leyden section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV+ 2.7 miles
The Hawkinsville to Port Leyden section of Black River in New York is 2.7 miles long and is a class III-IV+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of New York and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The put-in is not too far from Plattsburgh. The average New York whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so better not forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. You
might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good places. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. This is a pretty short section
so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. There are no other sections to paddle along Black River than the Hawkinsville to Port Leyden section.
Briefly about the general area: From a precipitation point of view Black River is a quite typical site; the month with most of the rain is November while February is typically the driest month. High temperatures at Black River through the warmest time of the year are in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 20's, and night lows at Black River during the wintertime frequently plunge into the 0's.
QUICK STATS AW Class:
III-IV+
Length:
2.7
miles
Average Gradient: 80 fpm
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