New York whitewater - Raquette River, Franklin County Franklin county, Sugar Island section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     2 miles   On the Raquette River, Sugar Island road map, it says Franklin county, Sugar Island section road map. the area of the Raquette River you are showing is in St Lawrence County Says The beautiful scenery of New York and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you're coming from Ogdensburg-Massena it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This is a short paddling stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and     over. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This stretch of Raquette River in Franklin County is 2 miles long and has been rated as a class II section by American Whitewater. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good spots. Briefly about the general area: From a precipitation point of view Raquette River is a quite common place; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is January. Summertime at Raquette River   arrives with high temperatures in the 70's; all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 20's; night lows in the 0's for Raquette River. Raquette River, Sugar Island road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 2 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.62979 Longitude: -74.974 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.6529 Longitude: -74.9739 Paddler input for Raquette River, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Raquette River, New York Local climate location: CANTON 16 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Suites Canton, Canton 12 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... Best Western University Inn, Canton 12 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... Econo Lodge Massena, Massena 14 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...   All New York Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in New York. Books about whitewater paddling on Raquette River, New York List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Raquette River, New York. Find a whitewater outfitter in New York Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Ogdensburg-Massena, New York Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ogdensburg-Massena, New York, the metro area neareast to Raquette River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Raquette River.   Whitewater Near Raquette River: Raquette River, Franklin County , 1 miles away, Class II - 1 miles long (Hannawa Falls dam to powerhouse) Raquette River, St. Lawrence County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Colton to Brown's Bridge) Raquette River, St. Lawrence County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 30 miles long (Brown's Bridge to Massena) St. Regis River - West Branch, St. Lawrence County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Below Allen Falls to Sandfordville) Grass River, St. Lawrence County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 32 miles long (Morley to Massena) Trout Brook River, St. Lawrence County , 10 miles away, Class -blank- - 7 miles long (Route 118 to Reagan Road) Grass River - North Branch, St. Lawrence County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.5 miles long (Clare Road to Grass River) Grass River - Middle Branch, St. Lawrence County , 13 miles away, Class II-V+ - 13.5 miles long (Blue Mountain and Pleasant Lake St to Grass River) Grass River, St. Lawrence County , 15 miles away, Class II-V - 7 miles long (Lampsons Falls to Russell) St. Regis River - West Branch, St. Lawrence County , 15 miles away, Class II-V+ - 7.5 miles long (Sylvans Falls to Parishville)   Ski Areas Near Raquette River: McCauley Mountain, New York , 46 miles away, 633 vertical feet Titus Mountain, New York , 51 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Snow Ridge, New York , 58 miles away, 500 vertical feet Mount Pisgah, New York , 60 miles away, 300 vertical feet Woods Valley, New York , 72 miles away, 500 vertical feet Dry Hill, New York , 74 miles away, 300 vertical feet Camp Fortune - Ste. Marie, Quebec , 74 miles away, 650 vertical feet Mont Cascades, Quebec , 76 miles away, 525 vertical feet Whiteface Mountain, New York , 78 miles away, 3166 vertical feet Edelweiss, Quebec , 78 miles away, 656 vertical feet   Hotels Near Raquette River: Comfort Suites Canton, Canton , 12 miles away Best Western University Inn, Canton , 12 miles away Econo Lodge Massena, Massena , 14 miles away Super 8 Massena, NY, Massena , 15 miles away Quality Inn Massena, Massena , 15 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Raquette River: Higley Flow State Park, Colton, 8 miles away Camp Dresser & Mc Kee, Massena, 15 miles away Hillside Motel and Kampground, Massena, 16 miles away   Golf Courses Near Raquette River: Potsdam Country Club, Potsdam , 2 miles away