New York whitewater - Indian River, Adirondack Mountains, Hamilton County

Hamilton county, Brooktrout Lake to South Branch Moose section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     13 miles
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking in New York is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. The natural beauty of New York and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so why not pack your camp stove too. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. This section of Indian River in New York is 13 miles long and is a class III-IV
    section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The wild scenery of the Adirondack Mountains is great. 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. There are no other stretches
to paddle along Indian River than the Brooktrout Lake to South Branch Moose stretch. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The campgrounds here at Indian River are pretty good.

Briefly about the general area:
Indian River gets a large amount of water; August is the wettest month with most rain; February meanwhile is the driest month.
High temperatures at Indian River through the warm months are in the 70's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are ordinarily in the 20's, and night lows at Indian River during the wintertime generally sink into the 0's.
 

Indian River, Brooktrout Lake to South Branch Moose road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 13 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.6001
Longitude: -74.62221

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.6562
Longitude: -74.7577

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Current weather conditions at Indian River, Adirondack Mountains, New York
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Local climate location: OLD FORGE 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Knights Inn Little Falls, Little Falls
32 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
36 miles away
Hotel Is Conveniently Located On The Nys Throughway Near Numerous Upstate New York Cities And Major Attractions....

Budget Inn Motel, Herkimer
37 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 ...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gloversville, New York, the metro area neareast to Indian River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Indian River.
 Whitewater Near Indian River:
Moose River - South Branch, Hamilton County , 3 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (Silver Run to Bridge at Plains)
Moose River - South Branch, Hamilton/Herkimer County , 14 miles away, Class II-IV - 20 miles long (Rock Dam to McKeever)
West Canada Creek - South Branch, Hamilton County , 14 miles away, Class II(IV) - 5 miles long (Fayle Road to Nobleboro)
West Canada Creek, Oneida/ Herkimer County , 15 miles away, Class III - 3.5 miles long (Big Brook to Route 8)
Black River - South Branch, Herkimer County , 17 miles away, Class II-IV - 8 miles long (South Lake to Black River)
Piseco Outlet, Hamilton County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Route 10 to West Branch Sacandaga)
Sacandaga River - West Branch, Hamilton County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 9.2 miles long (Arietta - Piseco to Whitehouse)
East Canada Creek, Hamilton/ Herkimer/ Fulton County , 19 miles away, Class II-IV - 12 miles long (Powley Place to Stratford)
Raquette River, Hamilton County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Forked Lake Campground to Deerland)
West Canada Creek, Herkimer County , 20 miles away, Class III - 1.5 miles long (Ohio Gorge)
 Ski Areas Near Indian River:
McCauley Mountain, New York , 19 miles away, 633 vertical feet
Gore Mountain, New York , 47 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
Snow Ridge, New York , 51 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Woods Valley, New York , 51 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Mount Pisgah, New York , 53 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Hickory Ski Center, New York , 61 miles away, 1280 vertical feet
Titus Mountain, New York , 65 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Ski Plattekill, New York , 67 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Whiteface Mountain, New York , 68 miles away, 3430 vertical feet
West Mountain, New York , 69 miles away, 1010 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Indian River:
Knights Inn Little Falls, Little Falls , 32 miles away
Americas Best Inns-Herkimer, Herkimer , 36 miles away
Budget Inn Motel, Herkimer , 37 miles away
Rodeway Inn Palatine Bridge, Palatine Bridge , 37 miles away
Holiday Inn Johnstown-Gloversville, Ny, Johnstown , 38 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Indian River:
Browns Tract Pond State Campground, Hamilton County, 9 miles away
Tioga Point State Campground, Hamilton County, 11 miles away
OLD Forge Camping Resort, Old Forge, 17 miles away
 Trails Near Indian River:
Sucker Brook Trail, Hamilton County , 17 miles away
Norridge Trail, Herkimer County , 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Indian River:
Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome - NY , 57 miles away
 Lakes Near Indian River

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