New York whitewater - Great Chazy River, Clinton County

Clinton county, Miner Lake to Mooers section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV+     11 miles
  The starting location is a short drive from Plattsburgh, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The beautiful scenery of Clinton County and the water flowing gracefully down Great Chazy River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Miner Lake to Mooers section of Great Chazy River in New York is 11 miles long and it is classified as a class IV+ section by American Whitewater. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in
    advance because these hotels fill up quick. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out
with mother nature will have you coming back for more. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so pack your camp stove. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in New York is often more difficult than elsewhere, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving.

Briefly about the general area:
Summer at Great Chazy River comes with high temperatures in the 70's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. Highs throughout
 
the wintertime are typically in the 20's, and throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Great Chazy River temperatures plunge to the 0's.
The amount of precipitation that falls at Great Chazy River is close to the national average; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain, and February is the month with the least moisture.

Great Chazy River, Miner Lake to Mooers road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV+
Length: 11 miles
Average Gradient: 30 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.87957
Longitude: -73.65647

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.95832
Longitude: -73.5824

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Current weather conditions at Great Chazy River, New York
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Local climate location: DANNEMORA 27 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Microtel Inn and Suites Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh
14 miles away
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14 miles away
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14 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Plattsburgh, New York, the metro area neareast to Great Chazy River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Great Chazy River.
 Whitewater Near Great Chazy River:
Great Chazy River, Clinton County , 8 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5 miles long (Chazy Lake to Miner Lake)
Saranac River, Clinton County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 12.5 miles long (Foot of Kent Falls to Lake Champlain)
Salmon River, Clinton County , 18 miles away, Class IV - 6.5 miles long (Military Turnpike below Schuyler Falls to Lake Champlain)
Ausable River, Clinton/ Essex County , 22 miles away, Class III-V+ - 6 miles long (Keeseville to US Route 9)
Saranac River, Clinton County , 22 miles away, Class III-V - 7 miles long (Silver Lake Road to Redford)
Black River, Clinton / Essex County , 25 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2.7 miles long (Hawkinsville to Port Leyden)
Little Black Brook, Clinton/ Essex County , 25 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.5 miles long (Route 17 TO West Branch Ausable River)
Ausable River - West Branch, Essex County , 26 miles away, Class I-III+ - 11 miles long (Wilmington to Ausable Forks)
Saranac River, Clinton County , 27 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Union Falls to Silver Lake Road)
 Ski Areas Near Great Chazy River:
Whiteface Mountain, New York , 32 miles away, 3430 vertical feet
Titus Mountain, New York , 43 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Mount Pisgah, New York , 45 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Cochran Ski Center, Vermont , 51 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Bolton Valley, Vermont , 58 miles away, 1634 vertical feet
Mad River Glen, Vermont , 60 miles away, 2037 vertical feet
Smugglers Notch, Vermont , 61 miles away, 2610 vertical feet
Stowe, Vermont , 61 miles away, 2360 vertical feet
Sugarbush, Vermont , 63 miles away, 2650 vertical feet
Gore Mountain, New York , 67 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Great Chazy River:
Microtel Inn and Suites Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh , 14 miles away
Econo Lodge Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh , 14 miles away
La Quinta Inn Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh , 14 miles away
Plattsburgh-Days Inn, Plattsburgh , 14 miles away
Best Western The Inn At Smithfield, Plattsburgh , 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Great Chazy River:
Riverside Campsite, Mooers Forks, 2 miles away
Feinberg Park, Altona, 3 miles away
Twin Ells Campsites, West Chazy, 8 miles away

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