New York whitewater - Grass River - Lower South Branch, St. Lawrence County

St. Lawrence county, Twin Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V     6.5 miles
  The put-in location is a short drive from Ogdensburg-Massena, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This section of Grass River - Lower South Branch in St. Lawrence County is 6.5 miles long and is a class IV-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The wonderful St. Lawrence County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Grass River - Lower South Branch are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There's camping available near Grass River - Lower South Branch. A bit of exercise and just hanging
    out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. You might have to settle
for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more challenging than the national average, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable.

Briefly about the general area:
From a precipitation point of view Grass River - Lower South Branch is a quite normal place; through August this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is February.
It's
 
always wonderful to visit Twin Falls; do put some time aside to spend at Stewart Rapids while you're here at Grass River - Lower South Branch. Summertime highs at Grass River - Lower South Branch regularly tend to be in the 70's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's usually in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's while Grass River - Lower South Branch overnight low temperatures through the winter are in the 0's.

Grass River - Lower South Branch, Twin Falls road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V
Length: 6.5 miles
Average Gradient: 60 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.3053
Longitude: -74.9945

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.35049
Longitude: -75.07441

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Current weather conditions at Grass River - Lower South Branch, New York
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Local climate location: CANTON 2 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Suites Canton, Canton
15 miles away
The Comfort Suites of Canton NY is perfect for both business and leisure travelers alike, featuring complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, free high-speed wireless Internet access, indoor pool an...

Best Western University Inn, Canton
15 miles away
Guests staying at this 100% non smoking Canton, New York hotel will find convenient access to St. Lawrence University and Clarkson University. Whether traveling to the Canton, New York area on busine...

Econo Lodge Massena, Massena
30 miles away
This award winning hotel offers complimentary microwaves, refrigerators, coffee makers, hair dryers, iron and boards, continetal breakfast, USA today, voicemail, and local phone calls in all rooms. Ho...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Ogdensburg-Massena, New York
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ogdensburg-Massena, New York, the metro area neareast to Grass River - Lower South Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Grass River - Lower South Branch.
 Whitewater Near Grass River - Lower South Branch:
Grass River - Middle Branch, St. Lawrence County , 3 miles away, Class II-V+ - 13.5 miles long (Blue Mountain and Pleasant Lake St to Grass River)
Grass River - North Branch, St. Lawrence County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.5 miles long (Clare Road to Grass River)
Grass River, St. Lawrence County , 7 miles away, Class II-V - 7 miles long (Lampsons Falls to Russell)
Plumb Brook, St. Lawrence County , 8 miles away, Class III - 4.5 miles long (Blanchard Hill Road to Grass River)
Little River, St. Lawrence County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 6.2 miles long (Aldrich to Oswegatchie)
Oswegatchie River - East Branch, St. Lawrence County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 14 miles long (Flat Rock to Edwards)
Oswegatchie River - East Branch, St. Lawrence County , 11 miles away, Class II - 2 miles long (Cranberry Lake Dam to Tooley Pond Outlet)
Oswegatchie River - East Branch, St. Lawrence County , 12 miles away, Class II-IV - 2.2 miles long (Inlet to Wanakena)
Raquette River, St. Lawrence County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Colton to Brown's Bridge)
Grass River, St. Lawrence County , 14 miles away, Class II-V+ - 6 miles long (Woods Bridge Road to Route 47 below Harrison Creek)
 Ski Areas Near Grass River - Lower South Branch:
McCauley Mountain, New York , 32 miles away, 633 vertical feet
Snow Ridge, New York , 43 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Woods Valley, New York , 56 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Titus Mountain, New York , 59 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Mount Pisgah, New York , 63 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Dry Hill, New York , 64 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Gore Mountain, New York , 78 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
Whiteface Mountain, New York , 81 miles away, 3166 vertical feet
Camp Fortune - Ste. Marie, Quebec , 81 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Mont Cascades, Quebec , 84 miles away, 525 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Grass River - Lower South Branch:
Comfort Suites Canton, Canton , 15 miles away
Best Western University Inn, Canton , 15 miles away
Econo Lodge Massena, Massena , 30 miles away
Super 8 Massena, NY, Massena , 31 miles away
Quality Inn Massena, Massena , 31 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Grass River - Lower South Branch:
Higley Flow State Park, Colton, 12 miles away
Robinson's Iga, Cranberry Lake, 15 miles away
 Trails Near Grass River - Lower South Branch:
Post Henderson Trail, St. Lawrence County , 10 miles away
The Loop, St. Lawrence County , 17 miles away
Sixmile Creek Trail, St. Lawrence County , 18 miles away
Big Deer Pond Trail, St. Lawrence County , 18 miles away
Ash Pond Trail, St. Lawrence County , 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Grass River - Lower South Branch:
Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome - NY , 63 miles away

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