New York whitewater - Sacandaga River - East Branch, Adirondack Mountains, Hamilton/Warren County

Hamilton/Warren county, Moose Mountain to Route 30 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-V     7 miles
  If you're coming from Gloversville it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in New York is often tougher than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The beautiful scenery of Hamilton/Warren County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll
    have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The Moose Mountain to Route 30 section of Sacandaga River - East Branch is 7 miles long and it is classified as a class II-V section by American Whitewater. The Moose Mountain
to Route 30 stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. The beautiful Adirondack Mountains scenery is an added bonus. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime at Sacandaga River - East Branch arrives with high temperatures in
 
the 70's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 20's; night lows through the wintertime for Sacandaga River - East Branch tend to be in the 0's. The amount of rainfall that falls at Sacandaga River - East Branch is close to the national average; August is the wettest month with most rain; the driest of the months is February.

Sacandaga River - East Branch, Moose Mountain to Route 30 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-V
Length: 7 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.5161
Longitude: -74.15695

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.44972
Longitude: -74.25112

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Current weather conditions at Sacandaga River - East Branch, Adirondack Mountains, New York
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Local climate location: INDIAN LAKE 2 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Outdoors Recreation Near Gloversville, New York
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gloversville, New York, the metro area neareast to Sacandaga River - East Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Sacandaga River - East Branch.
 Whitewater Near Sacandaga River - East Branch:
Georgia Brook, Hamilton/Warren County , 2 miles away, Class IV - 0.3 miles long (Along trail to Route 8)
Sacandaga River - Middle Branch, Hamilton County , 5 miles away, Class V - 6.8 miles long (Old Route 30 Bridge to Route 8/30 Jct Bridge)
East Stony Creek, Warren/ Hamilton County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Harrisburg Road to Tenant Creek)
Sacandaga River, Hamilton County , 6 miles away, Class II - 13 miles long (East Branch to Hope)
Sacandaga River, Hamilton County , 7 miles away, Class III-V+ - 7.5 miles long (Christine Falls to East Branch)
Doig Creek, Hamilton County , 7 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 3 miles long (Pumpkin Hollow Road to Sacandaga River)
East Stony Creek, Warren/ Hamilton County , 9 miles away, Class II-V - 8 miles long (Tenant Creek to Old State Highway)
Sacandaga River - Middle Branch, Hamilton County , 9 miles away, Class V - 2.5 miles long (Speculator to Old Route 30 Road Bridge)
Sacandaga River - West Branch, Hamilton County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 7.3 miles long (Whitehouse to Sacandaga Campsite)
West Stony Creek, Fulton/ Hamilton County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 10.5 miles long (Pinnacle to Route 30)
 Ski Areas Near Sacandaga River - East Branch:
Gore Mountain, New York , 17 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
Hickory Ski Center, New York , 27 miles away, 1280 vertical feet
West Mountain, New York , 35 miles away, 1010 vertical feet
Mount Pisgah, New York , 44 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Whiteface Mountain, New York , 50 miles away, 3430 vertical feet
Willard Mountain, New York , 53 miles away, 505 vertical feet
McCauley Mountain, New York , 54 miles away, 633 vertical feet
Windham Mountain, New York , 59 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Hunter Mountain, New York , 64 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Titus Mountain, New York , 64 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Sacandaga River - East Branch:
Holiday Inn Johnstown-Gloversville, Ny, Johnstown , 26 miles away
Johnstown/Gloversville Super 8 Motel, Johnstown , 26 miles away
Microtel Johnstown, Johnstown , 26 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Amsterdam, Amsterdam , 28 miles away
Econo Lodge Fultonville, Fultonville , 29 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Sacandaga River - East Branch:
Rainbows End, Northville, 12 miles away
Ranch Side Park, Ellenburg Depot, 12 miles away
Northhampton Beach Recreation, Northville, 13 miles away
 Trails Near Sacandaga River - East Branch:
Oregon Trail, Warren County , 6 miles away
Hamilton Mountain Fire Tower Trail, Hamilton County , 12 miles away
Sucker Brook Trail, Hamilton County , 18 miles away
 Lakes Near Sacandaga River - East Branch

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