New York whitewater - Moose River - South Branch, Adirondack Mountains, Hamilton County

Hamilton county, Silver Run to Bridge at Plains section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     6 miles
  The natural beauty of Hamilton County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This section of Moose River - South Branch in New York is 6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II section. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Silver Run to Bridge at Plains section is one of them. On this section you do get some distance,
    it's good length for a morning trip. The beautiful Adirondack Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. There are campgrounds quite near the
river where you can camp. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the summer, highs generally are in the 70's at Moose River - South Branch with nighttime lows in the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in
 
the 0's to Moose River - South Branch. Moose River - South Branch mostly gets a great deal of rain; the wettest month of the year is regularly August, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month of the year is February.

Moose River - South Branch, Silver Run to Bridge at Plains road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.6903
Longitude: -74.60441

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.65879
Longitude: -74.7015

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Current weather conditions at Moose River - South Branch, 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.

Best Western Sunset Inn, Old Forge
24 miles away
*Our Jacuzzi will be closed for repairs until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience.* This Old Forge hotel in the Central Adirondack Region of New York is half a mile from Thendara Golf ...

Best Western Little Falls Motor Inn, Little Falls
35 miles away
Discover this Little Falls, New York hotel featuring a variety of first rate amenities and convenient access to local attractions such as the Adirondack Mountains and General Herkimer Home Revolutiona...

Holiday Inn Johnstown-Gloversville, Ny, Johnstown
38 miles away
The Holiday Inn-Johnstown/Gloversville is a full service hotel with 99 finely appointed guest rooms. The hotel underwent a complete renovation in 2000-2001, including a new outdoor heated swimming poo...



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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 Moose River - South Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Moose River - South Branch.
 Whitewater Near Moose River - South Branch:
Indian River, Hamilton County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Brooktrout Lake to South Branch Moose)
Raquette River, Hamilton County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Forked Lake Campground to Deerland)
Moose River - South Branch, Hamilton/Herkimer County , 17 miles away, Class II-IV - 20 miles long (Rock Dam to McKeever)
West Canada Creek - South Branch, Hamilton County , 18 miles away, Class II(IV) - 5 miles long (Fayle Road to Nobleboro)
Piseco Outlet, Hamilton County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Route 10 to West Branch Sacandaga)
West Canada Creek, Oneida/ Herkimer County , 19 miles away, Class III - 3.5 miles long (Big Brook to Route 8)
Sacandaga River - West Branch, Hamilton County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 9.2 miles long (Arietta - Piseco to Whitehouse)
Cedar River, Hamilton/Essex County , 19 miles away, Class II-V - 8 miles long (Wakeley Dam to Spraque Brook)
Black River - South Branch, Herkimer County , 20 miles away, Class II-IV - 8 miles long (South Lake to Black River)
East Canada Creek, Hamilton/ Herkimer/ Fulton County , 22 miles away, Class II-IV - 12 miles long (Powley Place to Stratford)
 Ski Areas Near Moose River - South Branch:
McCauley Mountain, New York , 21 miles away, 633 vertical feet
Gore Mountain, New York , 45 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
Mount Pisgah, New York , 50 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Snow Ridge, New York , 53 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Woods Valley, New York , 54 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Hickory Ski Center, New York , 59 miles away, 1280 vertical feet
Titus Mountain, New York , 62 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Whiteface Mountain, New York , 64 miles away, 3430 vertical feet
West Mountain, New York , 67 miles away, 1010 vertical feet
Ski Plattekill, New York , 69 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Moose River - South Branch:
Best Western Sunset Inn, Old Forge , 24 miles away
Best Western Little Falls Motor Inn, Little Falls , 35 miles away
Holiday Inn Johnstown-Gloversville, Ny, Johnstown , 38 miles away
Johnstown/Gloversville Super 8 Motel, Johnstown , 38 miles away
Rodeway Inn Palatine Bridge, Palatine Bridge , 39 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Moose River - South Branch:
Browns Tract Pond State Campground, Hamilton County, 7 miles away
Tioga Point State Campground, Hamilton County, 9 miles away
Cape Woods Campground, Buxton, 12 miles away
 Trails Near Moose River - South Branch:
Sucker Brook Trail, Hamilton County , 15 miles away
Norridge Trail, Herkimer County , 20 miles away
 National Parks Near Moose River - South Branch:
Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome - NY , 60 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Moose River - South Branch:
Inlet Golf Club, Inlet , 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Moose River - South Branch

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