New York whitewater - Raquette River, St. Lawrence County St. Lawrence county, Brown's Bridge to Massena section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     30 miles   The wonderful St. Lawrence County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New York are often tougher than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. 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. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with     plenty of rivers for that. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. A section like this is is of course not run in a single day, so better bring your camping gear along. The Brown's Bridge to Massena section of Raquette River in New York is 30 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Brown's Bridge to Massena section is just one of many. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Briefly about the general area: Raquette River is a good spot of normal rain; all through August this area sees the most rain while January is generally the driest month. Through   the summertime months at Raquette River temperatures are mostly in the 70's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 50's. Highs during the wintertime are typically in the 20's while Raquette River nighttime low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 0's. Raquette River, Brown's Bridge to Massena road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 30 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.5866 Longitude: -74.96041 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.91579 Longitude: -74.88781 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 22 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Econo Lodge Massena, Massena 9 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... Super 8 Massena, NY, Massena 9 miles away The Super 8 Massena, NY is a Pride of Super 8 and clean and friendly award winning property with Triple AAA 2 Diamond Rating. Newly Renovated in 2003 we are located in the beautiful St. Lawrence Seawa... Quality Inn Massena, Massena 9 miles away Full service hotel featuring meeting and banquet halls for any occasion. Enjoy a FREE continental breakfast, featuring Dunkin' Donuts. High-speed Internet access is available in all rooms, with choic...   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: St. Regis River - West Branch, St. Lawrence County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Below Allen Falls to Sandfordville) Raquette River, Franklin County , 6 miles away, Class II - 2 miles long (Sugar Island) Trout Brook River, St. Lawrence County , 7 miles away, Class -blank- - 7 miles long (Route 118 to Reagan Road) Raquette River, Franklin County , 8 miles away, Class II - 1 miles long (Hannawa Falls dam to powerhouse) Grass River, St. Lawrence County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 32 miles long (Morley to Massena) Raquette River, St. Lawrence County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Colton to Brown's Bridge) St. Regis River, St. Lawrence County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 11 miles long (Winthrop to Route 92 above Helena) St. Regis River - Middle Branch, St. Lawrence/Franklin County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Fort Jackson to Buckton) St. Regis River - West Branch, St. Lawrence County , 14 miles away, Class II-V+ - 7.5 miles long (Sylvans Falls to Parishville) Grass River - North Branch, St. Lawrence County , 19 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.5 miles long (Clare Road to Grass River)   Ski Areas Near Raquette River: Titus Mountain, New York , 48 miles away, 1200 vertical feet McCauley Mountain, New York , 52 miles away, 633 vertical feet Mount Pisgah, New York , 59 miles away, 300 vertical feet Snow Ridge, New York , 64 miles away, 500 vertical feet Gray Rocks, Quebec , 73 miles away, 620 vertical feet Mont Blanc - Faustin, Quebec , 73 miles away, 983 vertical feet Camp Fortune - Ste. Marie, Quebec , 74 miles away, 650 vertical feet Tremblant, Quebec , 76 miles away, 2131 vertical feet Whiteface Mountain, New York , 76 miles away, 3166 vertical feet Mont Cascades, Quebec , 76 miles away, 525 vertical feet   Hotels Near Raquette River: Econo Lodge Massena, Massena , 9 miles away Super 8 Massena, NY, Massena , 9 miles away Quality Inn Massena, Massena , 9 miles away Red Carpet Inn Massena, Massena , 13 miles away Comfort Suites Canton, Canton , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Raquette River: Camp Dresser & Mc Kee, Massena, 9 miles away Hillside Motel and Kampground, Massena, 10 miles away Massena International, Massena, 10 miles away   Golf Courses Near Raquette River: Potsdam Country Club, Potsdam , 5 miles away Raymondville Golf & Country Club, Raymondville , 6 miles away