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.
9 miles away
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