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New York whitewater - Schroon River, Adirondack Mountains, Warren County
Warren
county,
Starbuckville to Riverbank section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-III 6 miles
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The wonderful Warren County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. If you're coming from Glens Falls 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. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people |
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coming here. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The Starbuckville to Riverbank section of Schroon River in New York is 6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater
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scenery along the way too.
Briefly about the general area:
Schroon River gets a typical amount of yearly rain; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain; January is the month with the least moisture.
Throughout the summertime months highs here
at Schroon River get into the 70's. Through the moonlight hours it's typically in the 50's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 20's, and nighttime lows at Schroon River through the wintertime generally drop into the 0's.
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Schroon River, Starbuckville to Riverbank road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
II-III
Length:
6
miles
Average Gradient: 30 fpm
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.67612
Longitude: -73.77968
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.60758
Longitude: -73.73219
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Glens Falls, New York, the metro area neareast to Schroon River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Schroon River. |
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Schroon River, Warren
County
, 8 miles away, Class II-III - 1 miles long (Warrensburg to Thurman Station) |
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Trout Brook River, Warren
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 4 miles long (Alder Brook Road to Pottersville) |
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Hudson River, Essex/ Hamilton/ Warren
County
, 8 miles away, Class III - 8 miles long (Riparius to Glen) |
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Glen Creek, warren
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (Above Diprill Road bridge to G) |
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Mill Creek, Warren
County
, 11 miles away, Class V - 5 miles long (Johnsburg above Wevertown to Hudson River) |
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Schroon River, Essex
County
, 14 miles away, Class II - 5 miles long (North Hudson bridge to Schroon Falls) |
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Stony Creek, Warren
County
, 15 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Roaring Branch to Hudson River) |
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Hudson River, Essex/ Hamilton/ Warren
County
, 16 miles away, Class II-III - 13 miles long (North River to Riparius) |
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The Branch, Essex
County
, 16 miles away, Class III-V - 6 miles long (Boreas Road to Palmer Pond) |
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Roaring Branch, Warren
County
, 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Last 2 miles into Stoney Creek) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Schroon River:
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Hickory Ski Center, New York
, 9 miles away, 1280 vertical feet |
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Gore Mountain, New York
, 17 miles away, 2100 vertical feet |
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West Mountain, New York
, 18 miles away, 1010 vertical feet |
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Willard Mountain, New York
, 35 miles away, 505 vertical feet |
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Whiteface Mountain, New York
, 36 miles away, 3166 vertical feet |
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Mount Pisgah, New York
, 44 miles away, 300 vertical feet |
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Snow Valley, Vermont
, 59 miles away, 700 vertical feet |
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Bromley Mountain, Vermont
, 61 miles away, 1334 vertical feet |
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Pico Mountain, Vermont
, 63 miles away, 1967 vertical feet |
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Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts
, 63 miles away, 1150 vertical feet |
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| | Hotels Near Schroon River:
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Super 8 Motel - Lake George/Warrensburg Area, Lake George
, 8 miles away |
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The Sagamore, Bolton Landing
, 9 miles away |
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The Sagamore, Bolton Landing
, 9 miles away |
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Blue Lagoon on Lake Georg, Lake George
, 9 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Lake George - Turf, Ny, Lake George
, 11 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Schroon River:
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Spectacle Pond Trail, Essex County
, 9 miles away |
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Pharoah Mountain Trail, Essex County
, 12 miles away |
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Long Swing Trail, Essex County
, 13 miles away |
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Short Swing Trail, Essex County
, 14 miles away |
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Peaked Hill Trail, Essex County
, 14 miles away |
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