New York whitewater - Black River - South Branch, Adirondack Mountains, Herkimer County Herkimer county, South Lake to Black River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     8 miles   The starting point is not too far from Utica-Rome, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The beautiful scenery of New York and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This section of Black River - South Branch in New York is 8 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-IV section. The South Lake to Black River section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll     find a large number of good places. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The wild scenery of the Adirondack Mountains is great. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. The average New York whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. Briefly about the general area: Black River - South Branch sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is August, and February meanwhile is the driest month. Summertime highs at Black River - South Branch commonly   tend to be in the 70's; the overnight is rather chillier of course, commonly in the 50's. For the period of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 20's while Black River - South Branch overnight low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 0's. On a splendid day at Black River - South Branch you can take a hike along the Twin Lakes Trail. Black River - South Branch, South Lake to Black River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 8 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.5078 Longitude: -74.8772 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.5 Longitude: -74.9619 Paddler input for Black River - South Branch, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Black River - South Branch, Adirondack Mountains, New York Local climate location: STILLWATER RESERVOIR 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Knights Inn Little Falls, Little Falls 23 miles away Full Service Restaurant and Lounge Banquet. Meeting Facility. Twin Movie Theater. Rooms all have Hair dryers-Coffee makers-Irons with Boards-HSIA. Walking Distance to Arts and Antiques.... Americas Best Inns-Herkimer, Herkimer 24 miles away Hotel Is Conveniently Located On The Nys Throughway Near Numerous Upstate New York Cities And Major Attractions.... Budget Inn Motel, Herkimer 25 miles away Budget Inn Motel is open 24 hours a day. Lots of attraction nearby. Cooperstown Hall of Fame half hour drive, Herkimer Diamond Mine 8 miles, 50 feet from New York State Thruway toll booth, Erie Canal ...   Adirondack Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Adirondack Mountains. Adirondack Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Adirondack Mountains. All New York Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in New York. Books about whitewater paddling on Black River - South Branch, New York List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Black River - South Branch, New York. Find a whitewater outfitter in New York Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Utica-Rome, New York Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Utica-Rome, New York, the metro area neareast to Black River - South Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Black River - South Branch.   Whitewater Near Black River - South Branch: Black River, Herkimer/ Oneida County , 4 miles away, Class I-IV - 6 miles long (North Lake to Farr Road) West Canada Creek, Herkimer County , 6 miles away, Class III - 1.5 miles long (Ohio Gorge) West Canada Creek, Oneida/ Herkimer County , 7 miles away, Class III - 3.5 miles long (Big Brook to Route 8) Moose River - South Branch, Hamilton/Herkimer County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 20 miles long (Rock Dam to McKeever) West Canada Creek - South Branch, Hamilton County , 9 miles away, Class II(IV) - 5 miles long (Fayle Road to Nobleboro) Black River, Herkimer County , 11 miles away, Class I-V - 8 miles long (Farr Road to Enos) Little Black Creek, Herkimer/ Oneida County , 14 miles away, Class II-V - 5.5 miles long (Hughes Road to Black River) Moose River - Middle Branch, Herkimer County , 14 miles away, Class II-IV - 5 miles long (Singing Waters Campground to McKeever) Woodhull Creek, Herkimer/ Oneida County , 14 miles away, Class III-V - 10 miles long (Chub Pond to Horton Road) Little Woodhull Creek, Herkimer/ Oneida County , 15 miles away, Class -blank- - 5 miles long (Stone Dam Trail to Kincaid Road)   Ski Areas Near Black River - South Branch: McCauley Mountain, New York , 10 miles away, 633 vertical feet Woods Valley, New York , 34 miles away, 500 vertical feet Snow Ridge, New York , 35 miles away, 500 vertical feet Gore Mountain, New York , 64 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Ski Plattekill, New York , 64 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Mount Pisgah, New York , 69 miles away, 300 vertical feet Dry Hill, New York , 72 miles away, 300 vertical feet Belleayre, New York , 74 miles away, 1404 vertical feet Windham Mountain, New York , 76 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Hickory Ski Center, New York , 76 miles away, 1280 vertical feet   Hotels Near Black River - South Branch: Knights Inn Little Falls, Little Falls , 23 miles away Americas Best Inns-Herkimer, Herkimer , 24 miles away Budget Inn Motel, Herkimer , 25 miles away Red Carpet Inn Ilion, Ilion , 26 miles away Super 8 Motel - Utica, Utica , 28 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Black River - South Branch: Nicks Lake Campgrounds, Old Forge, 10 miles away OLD Forge Camping Resort, Old Forge, 11 miles away Singing waters Campground, Old Forge, 11 miles away   Trails Near Black River - South Branch: Twin Lakes Trail, Herkimer County , 4 miles away Party Trail, Herkimer County , 8 miles away Forty Mountain Trail, Herkimer County , 9 miles away Stone Dam Trail, Herkimer County , 10 miles away California Trail, Herkimer County , 12 miles away   National Parks Near Black River - South Branch: Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome - NY , 40 miles away   Lakes Near Black River - South Branch