Whitewater Run NY Class II-IV

1. Inlet to Wanakena

Oswegatchie, E. Branch

American Whitewater
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Gauge Conditions
West Branch Oswegatchie River near Harrisville NY Upstream Primary
Runnable: 1,000.0 – 2,200.0 CFS

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Description
A beautiful scenic run. Starts remote and ends in Wanakena at the lake. There are some larger drops, but generally it is a rocky manageable ride.  Be alert for trees in the river. Governour - Cranberry Lake Area Reaches: Black Creek Boland Creek Indian (Oswegatchi Tributary) Island Branch Jenny Creek Little Oswegatchi (Owbow to Elmdale) Oswegatchi East Branch Sect. 1 Oswegatchi East Branch Sect. 2 Oswegatchi East Branch Sect. 3 Oswegatchi East Branch Sect. 4Oswegatchi Middle Branch Sect. 1 Oswegatchi Middle Branch Sect. 2 Oswegatchi Middle Branch Sect. 4 (Sluice Falls) Oswegatchi West Branch (Bisha to Jerden) Oswegatchi West Branch (Fullerville to Oswegatchi) Sawyer Creek Google Map of New York Whitewater New York Whitewater Paddlers Facebook Group
Difficulty
Class II-IV
Length
2.0 mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
44.1239, -74.9587
Take-out
44.1326, -74.9249
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
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Whitewater data from
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