New York whitewater - Sacandaga River - West Branch, Adirondack Mountains, Hamilton County Hamilton county, Whitehouse to Sacandaga Campsite section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     7.3 miles   The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New York are often tougher than in other states, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The natural beauty of New York and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The Whitehouse to Sacandaga Campsite stretch of Sacandaga River - West Branch is 7.3 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip.     The campgrounds here at Sacandaga River - West Branch are pretty good. If you're coming from Gloversville it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the Whitehouse to Sacandaga Campsite stretch is just one of many. 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. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. The Adirondack Mountains scenery is wonderful. Briefly about the general area:   There is a great hiking trail in the vicinity of Sacandaga River - West Branch called the Hamilton Mountain Fire Tower Trail. For the duration of the summertime highs here at Sacandaga River - West Branch get into the 70's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's; night lows at Sacandaga River - West Branch during the wintertime ordinarily sink into the 0's. Sacandaga River - West Branch is a wet spot that gets a good deal of rain; through the month of November you get the most rain around here while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Sacandaga River - West Branch, Whitehouse to Sacandaga Campsite road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 7.3 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.37049 Longitude: -74.4237 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.36166 Longitude: -74.29917 Paddler input for Sacandaga River - West Branch, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Sacandaga River - West Branch, Adirondack Mountains, New York Local climate location: INDIAN LAKE 13 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Johnstown-Gloversville, Ny, Johnstown 17 miles away The Holiday Inn-Johnstown/Gloversville is a full service hotel with 99 finely appointed guest rooms. The hotel underwent a complete renovation in 2000-2001, including a new outdoor heated swimming poo... Johnstown/Gloversville Super 8 Motel, Johnstown 17 miles away Any season is a good season here. All four seasons are packed with engaging activities. 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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 - West Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Sacandaga River - West Branch.   Whitewater Near Sacandaga River - West Branch: Sacandaga River, Hamilton County , 7 miles away, Class III-V+ - 7.5 miles long (Christine Falls to East Branch) Sacandaga River - Middle Branch, Hamilton County , 7 miles away, Class V - 2.5 miles long (Speculator to Old Route 30 Road Bridge) Sacandaga River - Middle Branch, Hamilton County , 8 miles away, Class V - 6.8 miles long (Old Route 30 Bridge to Route 8/30 Jct Bridge) Sacandaga River, Hamilton County , 8 miles away, Class II - 13 miles long (East Branch to Hope) Sacandaga River - West Branch, Hamilton County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 9.2 miles long (Arietta - Piseco to Whitehouse) Doig Creek, Hamilton County , 8 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 3 miles long (Pumpkin Hollow Road to Sacandaga River) West Stony Creek, Fulton/ Hamilton County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 10.5 miles long (Pinnacle to Route 30) Holmes Lake Outlet, Fulton County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 1 miles long (Route 125 to West Stony Creek) Piseco Outlet, Hamilton County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Route 10 to West Branch Sacandaga) East Stony Creek, Warren/ Hamilton County , 12 miles away, Class II-V - 8 miles long (Tenant Creek to Old State Highway)   Ski Areas Near Sacandaga River - West Branch: Gore Mountain, New York , 29 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Hickory Ski Center, New York , 38 miles away, 1280 vertical feet West Mountain, New York , 44 miles away, 1010 vertical feet McCauley Mountain, New York , 45 miles away, 633 vertical feet Mount Pisgah, New York , 52 miles away, 300 vertical feet Windham Mountain, New York , 54 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Ski Plattekill, New York , 58 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Hunter Mountain, New York , 59 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Whiteface Mountain, New York , 60 miles away, 3430 vertical feet Willard Mountain, New York , 61 miles away, 505 vertical feet   Hotels Near Sacandaga River - West Branch: Holiday Inn Johnstown-Gloversville, Ny, Johnstown , 17 miles away Johnstown/Gloversville Super 8 Motel, Johnstown , 17 miles away Microtel Johnstown, Johnstown , 18 miles away Econo Lodge Fultonville, Fultonville , 21 miles away Super 8 Motel - Amsterdam, Amsterdam , 25 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Sacandaga River - West Branch: Ranch Side Park, Ellenburg Depot, 10 miles away Rainbows End, Northville, 11 miles away Pine Lake Campground and RV Park, Caroga Lake, 14 miles away   Trails Near Sacandaga River - West Branch: Hamilton Mountain Fire Tower Trail, Hamilton County , 3 miles away Sucker Brook Trail, Hamilton County , 15 miles away Oregon Trail, Warren County , 18 miles away   Lakes Near Sacandaga River - West Branch