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.

Plumb Brook, Blanchard Hill Road to Grass River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 4.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.38349
Longitude: -75.13711

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.42779
Longitude: -75.13391

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Current weather conditions at Plumb Brook, New York
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Local climate location: CANTON 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western University Inn, Canton
9 miles away
Guests staying at this 100% non smoking Canton, New York hotel will find convenient access to St. Lawrence University and Clarkson University. Whether traveling to the Canton, New York area on busine...

Comfort Suites Canton, Canton
10 miles away
The Comfort Suites of Canton NY is perfect for both business and leisure travelers alike, featuring complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, free high-speed wireless Internet access, indoor pool an...

Econo Lodge Massena, Massena
29 miles away
This award winning hotel offers complimentary microwaves, refrigerators, coffee makers, hair dryers, iron and boards, continetal breakfast, USA today, voicemail, and local phone calls in all rooms. Ho...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ogdensburg-Massena, New York, the metro area neareast to Plumb Brook. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Plumb Brook.
 Whitewater Near Plumb Brook:
Grass River, St. Lawrence County , 2 miles away, Class II-V - 7 miles long (Lampsons Falls to Russell)
Grass River - North Branch, St. Lawrence County , 4 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.5 miles long (Clare Road to Grass River)
Grass River, St. Lawrence County , 6 miles away, Class II-V+ - 6 miles long (Woods Bridge Road to Route 47 below Harrison Creek)
Elm Creek, St. Lawrence County , 7 miles away, Class -blank- - 6.5 miles long (Fairbanks Corners to Cousintown Road)
Oswegatchie River - East Branch, St. Lawrence County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 14 miles long (Flat Rock to Edwards)
Grass River - Lower South Branch, St. Lawrence County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.5 miles long (Twin Falls)
Grass River - Middle Branch, St. Lawrence County , 9 miles away, Class II-V+ - 13.5 miles long (Blue Mountain and Pleasant Lake St to Grass River)
Little River, St. Lawrence County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 6.2 miles long (Aldrich to Oswegatchie)
Jenny Creek, St. Lawrence County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Jayville Road to Pitcairn)
Raquette River, Franklin County , 15 miles away, Class II - 1 miles long (Hannawa Falls dam to powerhouse)
 Ski Areas Near Plumb Brook:
McCauley Mountain, New York , 37 miles away, 633 vertical feet
Snow Ridge, New York , 43 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Woods Valley, New York , 57 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Dry Hill, New York , 59 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Titus Mountain, New York , 65 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Mount Pisgah, New York , 70 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Camp Fortune - Ste. Marie, Quebec , 74 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Mont Cascades, Quebec , 77 miles away, 525 vertical feet
Edelweiss, Quebec , 79 miles away, 656 vertical feet
Vorlage, Quebec , 82 miles away, 467 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Plumb Brook:
Best Western University Inn, Canton , 9 miles away
Comfort Suites Canton, Canton , 10 miles away
Econo Lodge Massena, Massena , 29 miles away
Red Carpet Inn Ogdensburg, Ogdensburg , 29 miles away
Quality Inn Gran-View, Ogdensburg , 31 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Plumb Brook:
Higley Flow State Park, Colton, 16 miles away
 Trails Near Plumb Brook:
Post Henderson Trail, St. Lawrence County , 16 miles away
 National Parks Near Plumb Brook:
Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome - NY , 63 miles away
 Lakes Near Plumb Brook

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