New York whitewater - Plumb Brook, St. Lawrence County
St. Lawrence
county,
Blanchard Hill Road to Grass River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III 4.5 miles
The average New York whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so don't forget that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. The Blanchard Hill Road to Grass River stretch of Plumb Brook in St. Lawrence County is 4.5 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The nature scenery of St. Lawrence County and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. The put-in is not too far from Ogdensburg-Massena, as you can see on the road map further down.
Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip. There's camping available near Plumb Brook. 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. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. There are no other stretches to paddle along Plumb Brook than the Blanchard Hill Road to Grass River stretch.
Briefly about the general area: Not far from Plumb Brook you can enjoy the trees of Whippoorwill Corners State Forest. Plumb Brook gets a typical amount of rain; the wettest month of the year is commonly August, that's the one that rains
the most; the driest month of the year is February. Summertime highs at Plumb Brook mostly tend to be in the 70's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 50's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 20's with temperatures at Plumb Brook dipping down into the 0's during winter nights.
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