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 beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New York are often more challenging than in other states, so better not forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. This stretch of Moose River - South Branch in Hamilton County is 6 miles long and has been rated as a class II section by American Whitewater. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. Not too many hotels
    nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. There are a few other stretches in this river system
that can be paddled as well. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that. The river winds through the Adirondack Mountains and you get great scenery.

Briefly about the general area:
Moose River - South Branch usually gets a good deal of precipitation; through the month of August you get the most rain around here, and the driest of the months is February.
At Moose River - South Branch through the long summer days highs are in the 70's. When the night sets
 
in temperatures dip down into the 50's. During the wintertime this place gets highs in the 20's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Moose River - South Branch drop into the 0's.

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.

Knights Inn Little Falls, Little Falls
35 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....

Holiday Inn JOHNSTOWN-GLOVERSVILLE, Johnstown
38 miles away
A ®Great hotel, Guests love,® stay at the Holiday Inn Johnstown-Gloversville Hotel. Conveniently located in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains the hotel is only 7 miles from the NYS...

Super 8 Johnstown/Gloversville, Johnstown
38 miles away
Any season is a good season here. All four seasons are packed with engaging activities. Skiing, horse racing, car racing, gambling, sight-seeing and many more pursuits are happening all year round. Wh...



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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, 3166 vertical feet
West Mountain, New York , 66 miles away, 1010 vertical feet
Ski Plattekill, New York , 69 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Moose River - South Branch:
Knights Inn Little Falls, Little Falls , 35 miles away
Holiday Inn JOHNSTOWN-GLOVERSVILLE, Johnstown , 38 miles away
Super 8 Johnstown/Gloversville, Johnstown , 38 miles away
Rodeway Inn Palatine Bridge, Palatine Bridge , 39 miles away
Microtel Inn and Suites Johnstown, Johnstown , 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
OLD Forge Camping Resort, Old Forge, 20 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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