New York whitewater - Oswegatchie River - East Branch, Adirondack Mountains, St. Lawrence County
St. Lawrence
county,
Cranberry Lake Dam to Tooley Pond Outlet section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II 2 miles
This stretch of Oswegatchie River - East Branch is 2 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The wonderful New York scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Ogdensburg-Massena, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch is short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. When you're paddling down a Adirondack Mountains river like this one you always get great
scenery along the way too. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New York are often more challenging than in other states, so keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time
outdoors will have you coming back for more. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. 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. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of rivers for that.
Briefly about the general area: An average amount of rainfall falls at Oswegatchie River - East Branch; of all the months in a year
August is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is February. High temperatures at Oswegatchie River - East Branch during the summertime months are in the 70's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's; winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Oswegatchie River - East Branch.
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