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
This section of Raquette River in Franklin County is 2 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The natural beauty of New York and the water flowing gracefully down Raquette River will make you feel great. This is a short paddling stretch so no need to bring snacks. 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. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the Sugar Island stretch is just one of many. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New York are often more challenging than in other states,
so keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. The put-in is not too far from Ogdensburg-Massena, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here.
Briefly about the general area: The warmest time of the year at Raquette River arrives with high temperatures in the 70's. Summer overnight lows descend down to
the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 20's, and overnight lows in the 0's for Raquette River. Raquette River gets a typical amount of yearly rainfall; most of the rain falls all through August, and January meanwhile is the driest month.
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