New York whitewater - Cedar River, Adirondack Mountains, Hamilton/Essex County Hamilton/Essex county, Wakeley Dam to Spraque Brook section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-V     8 miles   This section of Cedar River in New York is 8 miles long and has been rated as a class II-V section by American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside New York you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have     to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. On this section you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon trip. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The wonderful New York scenery and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The wild scenery of the Adirondack Mountains is great. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Wakeley Dam to Spraque Brook section is one of them. Briefly about the general area: The high level of rain makes Cedar River a reasonably wet place; most of the rain falls throughout August, and February on the other hand is the driest. While you're here at Cedar River you can take a hike along the Northville Lake Placid Trail. Through the warm days of summer   highs here at Cedar River reach the 70's; the nighttime is a tad cooler of course, generally in the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime the highs are regularly in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Cedar River are in the 0's. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-V Length: 8 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.72972 Longitude: -74.47278 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.78638 Longitude: -74.29583 Paddler input for Cedar River, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cedar River, Adirondack Mountains, New York Local climate location: WANAKENA RANGER SCHOOL 19 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Best Western Mountain Lake Inn, Saranac Lake 33 miles away Guests wake up to clean mountain air and a hearty breakfast at the Best Western Mountain Lake Inn, located in Saranac Lake, New York. Nestled in the Adirondack Mountains, this Saranac Lake hotel is t... THE HOTEL SARANAC, Saranac Lake 33 miles away Nestled in the heart of the majestic High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains, the Hotel Saranac extends a sense of real Adirondack hospitality 79 years in the making. Located in Saranac Lake-ranked Num... Holiday Inn Johnstown-Gloversville, Ny, Johnstown 37 miles away The Holiday Inn-Johnstown/Gloversville is a full service hotel with 99 finely appointed guest rooms. The hotel underwent a complete renovation in 2000-2001, including a new outdoor heated swimming poo...   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 Cedar River, New York List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Cedar River, New York. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Cedar River.   Whitewater Near Cedar River: Rock River, Hamilton County , 6 miles away, Class II-V - 5 miles long (Lake Durant to Cedar River) Raquette River, Hamilton County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Forked Lake Campground to Deerland) Indian River, Hamilton County , 13 miles away, Class II-V - 2.5 miles long (Abanakee Dam to Hudson River) Sacandaga River - Middle Branch, Hamilton County , 13 miles away, Class V - 2.5 miles long (Speculator to Old Route 30 Road Bridge) Cedar River, Hamilton/Essex County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 18 miles long (Sprague Brook to Hudson River) Sacandaga River, Hamilton County , 15 miles away, Class III-V+ - 7.5 miles long (Christine Falls to East Branch) Sacandaga River - Middle Branch, Hamilton County , 16 miles away, Class V - 6.8 miles long (Old Route 30 Bridge to Route 8/30 Jct Bridge) Hudson River, Essex/ Hamilton/ Warren County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 14 miles long (Indian River to North River) Sacandaga River - East Branch, Hamilton/Warren County , 19 miles away, Class II-V - 7 miles long (Moose Mountain to Route 30) Moose River - South Branch, Hamilton County , 19 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (Silver Run to Bridge at Plains)   Ski Areas Near Cedar River: Gore Mountain, New York , 26 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Mount Pisgah, New York , 34 miles away, 300 vertical feet McCauley Mountain, New York , 40 miles away, 633 vertical feet Hickory Ski Center, New York , 42 miles away, 1280 vertical feet Whiteface Mountain, New York , 47 miles away, 3430 vertical feet Titus Mountain, New York , 51 miles away, 1200 vertical feet West Mountain, New York , 52 miles away, 1010 vertical feet Willard Mountain, New York , 70 miles away, 505 vertical feet Snow Ridge, New York , 72 miles away, 500 vertical feet Woods Valley, New York , 73 miles away, 500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cedar River: Best Western Mountain Lake Inn, Saranac Lake , 33 miles away THE HOTEL SARANAC, Saranac Lake , 33 miles away Holiday Inn Johnstown-Gloversville, Ny, Johnstown , 37 miles away Johnstown/Gloversville Super 8 Motel, Johnstown , 37 miles away Swiss Acres Inn, Lake Placid , 37 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cedar River: Whispering woods, Long Lake, 12 miles away Tioga Point State Campground, Hamilton County, 18 miles away   Trails Near Cedar River: Northville Lake Placid Trail, Hamilton County , 5 miles away Sucker Brook Trail, Hamilton County , 7 miles away Hamilton Mountain Fire Tower Trail, Hamilton County , 16 miles away   Lakes Near Cedar River