New York whitewater - Jenny Creek, St. Lawrence County

St. Lawrence county, Jayville Road to Pitcairn section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V+     5 miles
  If you're coming from Ogdensburg-Massena it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Jayville Road to Pitcairn section of Jenny Creek is 5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV-V+ section. The average New York whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so better not forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons
    to come. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. The campgrounds here at Jenny
Creek are pretty good. The nature scenery of St. Lawrence County and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon.

Briefly about the general area:
The annual precipitation here at Jenny Creek is about average; the wettest month of the year is regularly August, that's the one that rains the most; February meanwhile is the driest month.
Throughout the summertime at Jenny Creek temperatures are generally in the 80's, and the overnight is slightly cooler
 
of course, generally in the 50's. For the period of the wintertime highs are typically in the 20's; all through the dark hours in the winter at Jenny Creek temperatures drop to the 0's.

Jenny Creek, Jayville Road to Pitcairn road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V+
Length: 5 miles
Average Gradient: 80 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.1529
Longitude: -75.21341

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.1814
Longitude: -75.2811

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Current weather conditions at Jenny Creek, New York
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Local climate location: GOUVERNEUR 4 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western University Inn, Canton
22 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...

Comfort Suites Canton, Canton
23 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...

Red Carpet Inn Ogdensburg, Ogdensburg
31 miles away
Children 12 and under stay free, age 13 and above are charged as an adult. Pets allowed with credit card deposit. Deposit becomes 100 percent refundable once room checked with no damages. Located on S...



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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Jenny Creek.
 Whitewater Near Jenny Creek:
Oswegatchie River - Middle Branch, Lewis County , 5 miles away, Class I-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Bryants Bridge to Fish Creek)
Oswegatchie River - East Branch, St. Lawrence County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 14 miles long (Flat Rock to Edwards)
Oswegatchie River - West Branch, Lewis County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 7 miles long (Bisha Falls to Jerden Falls)
Oswegatchie River - West Branch, St. Lawrence County , 9 miles away, Class I-V - 4.5 miles long (Fullerville to Oswegatchie)
Oswegatchie River - Middle Branch, Herkimer/ Lewis County , 10 miles away, Class II-V+ - 22 miles long (Long Pond Road to Bryants Bridge)
Little River, St. Lawrence County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 6.2 miles long (Aldrich to Oswegatchie)
Beaver River, Lewis County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Taylorville Section)
Beaver River, Lewis County , 14 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Eagle Section)
Plumb Brook, St. Lawrence County , 14 miles away, Class III - 4.5 miles long (Blanchard Hill Road to Grass River)
Island Branch, St. Lawrence County , 14 miles away, Class -blank- - 1.5 miles long (Emoryville Road to Island Branch R)
 Ski Areas Near Jenny Creek:
Snow Ridge, New York , 29 miles away, 500 vertical feet
McCauley Mountain, New York , 30 miles away, 633 vertical feet
Woods Valley, New York , 44 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Dry Hill, New York , 48 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Titus Mountain, New York , 76 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Mount Pisgah, New York , 78 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Camp Fortune - Ste. Marie, Quebec , 79 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Mont Cascades, Quebec , 82 miles away, 525 vertical feet
Toggenburg, New York , 83 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Edelweiss, Quebec , 84 miles away, 656 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Jenny Creek:
Best Western University Inn, Canton , 22 miles away
Comfort Suites Canton, Canton , 23 miles away
Red Carpet Inn Ogdensburg, Ogdensburg , 31 miles away
Quality Inn Gran-View, Ogdensburg , 32 miles away
Candlewood Suites LERAY-WATERTOWN, Evans Mills , 42 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Jenny Creek:
Natural Bridge/Watertown KOA, Natural Bridge, 16 miles away
 Trails Near Jenny Creek:
Post Henderson Trail, St. Lawrence County , 17 miles away
 National Parks Near Jenny Creek:
Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome - NY , 50 miles away
 Lakes Near Jenny Creek

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