New York whitewater - Saranac River - North Branch, Adirondack Mountains, Franklin/ Clinton County
Franklin/ Clinton
county,
Mud Pond to Cold Brook section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 10.5 miles
This stretch of Saranac River - North Branch in Franklin/ Clinton County is 10.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. The average New York whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. The scenic beauty of Franklin/ Clinton County and the cool fresh water beats anything. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your camp
stove too. If you're coming from Plattsburgh it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem
but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The campgrounds here at Saranac River - North Branch are pretty good. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Mud Pond to Cold Brook section is one of them. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots. The Adirondack Mountains scenery is wonderful.
Briefly
about the general area: During the warm months at Saranac River - North Branch temperatures are generally in the 70's, and the night is fairly colder of course, mostly in the 50's. For the duration of the winter the highs are generally in the 20's; after the sun is down all
through the wintertime temperatures at Saranac River - North Branch descend into the 0's. Saranac River - North Branch sees pretty high levels of rain; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain; the driest month of the year is February.
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