New York whitewater - Little Black Brook, Adirondack Mountains, Clinton/ Essex County Clinton/ Essex county, Route 17 TO West Branch Ausable River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     2.5 miles   The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Plattsburgh, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The scenic beauty of Clinton/ Essex County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. The Route 17 TO West Branch Ausable River section is the only paddling section along Little Black Brook. This stretch of Little Black Brook in New York is 2.5 miles long and it is classified as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The beautiful Adirondack     Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. This is a bit of a short stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Briefly about the general area: Little Black Brook gets a common amount of yearly rainfall; most of the rain falls through August;   February meanwhile is the driest month. The warmest time of the year at Little Black Brook comes with high temperatures in the 70's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. For the duration of the winter this place gets highs in the 20's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Little Black Brook plunge into the 0's. Little Black Brook, Route 17 TO West Branch Ausable River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 2.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.4541 Longitude: -73.77671 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.43709 Longitude: -73.74411 Paddler input for Little Black Brook, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Little Black Brook, Adirondack Mountains, New York Local climate location: LAKE PLACID 18 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Little Black Brook.   Whitewater Near Little Black Brook: Black River, Clinton / Essex County , 1 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2.7 miles long (Hawkinsville to Port Leyden) Ausable River - West Branch, Essex County , 2 miles away, Class I-III+ - 11 miles long (Wilmington to Ausable Forks) Ausable River - West Branch, Essex County , 7 miles away, Class V+ - 0.25 miles long (Flume) Ausable River - East Branch, Essex County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 6.3 miles long (Keene to Upper Jay) Ausable River - West Branch, Essex County , 8 miles away, Class V - 2 miles long (High Falls Gorge to Flume) Saranac River, Clinton County , 8 miles away, Class III-V - 7 miles long (Silver Lake Road to Redford) Ausable River - West Branch, Essex County , 9 miles away, Class V+ - 0.25 miles long (High Falls Gorge) Ausable River - East Branch, Essex County , 10 miles away, Class II-V+ - 6.3 miles long (Hulls Falls to Keene) Saranac River, Clinton County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Union Falls to Silver Lake Road) Ausable River - West Branch, Essex County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 3.5 miles long (Monument on Route 86 to High Falls)   Ski Areas Near Little Black Brook: Whiteface Mountain, New York , 8 miles away, 3430 vertical feet Mount Pisgah, New York , 26 miles away, 300 vertical feet Titus Mountain, New York , 36 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Gore Mountain, New York , 42 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Hickory Ski Center, New York , 48 miles away, 1280 vertical feet Cochran Ski Center, Vermont , 54 miles away, 350 vertical feet West Mountain, New York , 59 miles away, 1010 vertical feet Mad River Glen, Vermont , 59 miles away, 2037 vertical feet Sugarbush, Vermont , 62 miles away, 2650 vertical feet Bolton Valley, Vermont , 63 miles away, 1634 vertical feet   Hotels Near Little Black Brook: Mirror Lake Inn, Lake Placid , 16 miles away Lake Placid Club Lodge, Lake Placid , 17 miles away Econo Lodge Lake Placid, Lake Placid , 17 miles away Lake Placid Summit Hotel, Lake Placid , 17 miles away Northwoods Inn of Lake Placid, Lake Placid , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Little Black Brook: North Pole Campground, Wilmington, 5 miles away High Peaks Base Camp, Upper Jay, 6 miles away Lake Placid/Whiteface MT KOA, Wilmington, 6 miles away   Trails Near Little Black Brook: Silver Lake Mountain Trail, Clinton County , 7 miles away Schwartz Trail, Essex County , 10 miles away Southside Trail, Essex County , 15 miles away Johns Brook Trail, Essex County , 15 miles away White Trail, Essex County , 15 miles away   Golf Courses Near Little Black Brook: Indole Golf Course, Au Sable Forks , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Little Black Brook