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New York whitewater, Boland Creek
St. Lawrence
county,
Davis Creek to Oswegatchie River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-III 2.3 miles
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The beautiful scenery of New York and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you're coming from Ogdensburg-Massena it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This is a pretty short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from |
the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The Davis Creek to Oswegatchie River stretch of Boland Creek in New York is 2.3 miles long and is a class
| II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New York are often | |
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tougher than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners.
Briefly about the general area: There are plenty of folks from Richville here at Boland Creek,
and a good spot like Eel Weir State Park is too good to leave out. Summertime highs at Boland Creek ordinarily tend to be in the 80's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 50's. Daytime highs
through the wintertime are in the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Boland Creek. Boland Creek is a good place of normal rain.
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Boland Creek, Davis Creek to Oswegatchie River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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Map
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Stats
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Weather
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These outdoors activities are available near Boland Creek. |
| Whitewater Near Boland Creek:
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Boland Creek, St. Lawrence County, 1 miles away Class II-III - 2.3 miles long (Davis Creek to Oswegatchie River) |
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Island Branch, St. Lawrence County, 5 miles away Class -blank- - 1.5 miles long (Emoryville Road to Island Branch R) |
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Sawyer Creek, St. Lawrence County, 8 miles away Class I-V - 6 miles long (West Fowler to Matoon Creek) |
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Elm Creek, St. Lawrence County, 12 miles away Class -blank- - 6.5 miles long (Fairbanks Corners to Cousintown Road) |
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Grass River, St. Lawrence County, 15 miles away Class II-V+ - 6 miles long (Woods Bridge Road to Route 47 below Harrison Creek) |
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Oswegatchie River, St. Lawrence County, 17 miles away Class II - 8 miles long (Oxbow to Elmdale) |
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Plumb Brook, St. Lawrence County, 18 miles away Class III - 4.5 miles long (Blanchard Hill Road to Grass River) |
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Jenny Creek, St. Lawrence County, 18 miles away Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Jayville Road to Pitcairn) |
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Indian River, Lewis/ Jefferson County, 18 miles away Class II - 20 miles long (Natural Bridge to Antwerp) |
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| Ski Areas Near Boland Creek:
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Snow Ridge, New York
, 38 miles away, 500 foot drop, 6 lifts, 22 runs |
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Dry Hill, New York
, 43 miles away, 300 foot drop, 3 lifts, 7 runs |
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McCauley Mountain, New York
, 46 miles away, 633 foot drop, 5 lifts, 22 runs |
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Woods Valley, New York
, 55 miles away, 500 foot drop, 3 lifts, 12 runs |
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Camp Fortune - Ste. Marie, Quebec
, 63 miles away, 650 foot drop, 8 lifts, 19 runs |
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Mont Cascades, Quebec
, 66 miles away, 525 foot drop, 17 lifts, 15 runs |
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Edelweiss, Quebec
, 69 miles away, 656 foot drop, 4 lifts, 18 runs |
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Vorlage, Quebec
, 72 miles away, 467 foot drop, 5 lifts, 15 runs |
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Pakenham, Ontario
, 79 miles away, 320 foot drop, 7 lifts, 12 runs |
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Titus Mountain, New York
, 82 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 7 lifts, 25 runs |
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| Hotels Near Boland Creek:
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Quality Inn Gran-View, Ogdensburg
, 16 miles away |
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Best Western University Inn, Canton
, 19 miles away |
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Comfort Suites Canton, Canton
, 20 miles away |
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Pleasant Night Inn, Carthage
, 27 miles away |
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Scottish Inns Potsdam, Potsdam
, 29 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Boland Creek:
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Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome - NY
, 59 miles away |
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Eel Weir State Park, New York
, 12 miles away |
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Jacques Cartier State Park, New York
, 21 miles away |
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Cedar Island State Park, New York
, 28 miles away |
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| Golf Courses Near Boland Creek:
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Emerald Greens, Gouverneur
, 4 miles away |
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Gouverneur Country Club, Gouverneur
, 10 miles away |
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Deerfield Country Club, Heuvelton
, 12 miles away |
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