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 beautiful scenery of St. Lawrence County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New York are often tougher than in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. The Brown's Bridge to Massena stretch of Raquette River in New York is 30 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots     of paddling spots. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. A stretch this long is of course too much for a one day trip, so better bring your camping gear along. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Brown's Bridge to Massena stretch is just one of them. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Ogdensburg-Massena, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. 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 site of typical rainfall; August is when you get the most rain here while   January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Raquette River. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's usually in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Raquette River sink into 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 8 miles away Massena Super 8 Motel, Massena 9 miles away The Massena Super 8 Motel 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 Sea... Quality Inn Massena, Massena 9 miles away   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 Whiteface Mountain, New York , 76 miles away, 3430 vertical feet Woods Valley, New York , 78 miles away, 500 vertical feet Dry Hill, New York , 80 miles away, 300 vertical feet Gore Mountain, New York , 83 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Hickory Ski Center, New York , 99 miles away, 1280 vertical feet West Mountain, New York , 111 miles away, 1010 vertical feet   Hotels Near Raquette River: Smalling's Motel South, Potsdam , 5 miles away Wedgewood Inn, Potsdam , 5 miles away Clarkson Inn, Potsdam , 6 miles away Pine Terrace Motel, Massena , 7 miles away Nomad Motel, Potsdam , 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Raquette River: K O A Kampground, Massena, 10 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