Whitewater Run NY Class IV-V+

Penfield Pond to Factoryville

Putnam Creek

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Runnable: 5.0 – 10.0 FT

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Runnable: 240.0 – 2,000.0 CFS

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Description
Scout at each bridge before putting on. This is where the majority of the drops happen to be. Starts with a dam drop followed by another drop you may want to walk. Then boogy down for some ledges just before the next bridge. From here the run builds as it gets steep and technical. Wood will either make or break the trip. Strainers will be a major problem if they are in the wrong places. Be sure to scout the double drop at the next bridge. Portage on the left if necessary. See the _New York Exposed Vol. 1 guide_ book for the full description. Eastern Adirondacks Reaches Ausable, E. Branch Ausable, W. Branch (1.) Ausable, W. Branch (2.) Balm of Gilead Brook Boquet (2.) Boquet (3.) Boquet, N. BranchBoquet, S. Branch Boreas (1.) Branch, The (Boquet trib.) Branch, The (Schroon trib.) Cedar (1.) Cedar (2.) Cold Deer Creek (Hudson Trib.)Glen Creek Hague Brook Hudson (0.) Hudson (1. Indian River to North River) Hudson (2. North River to Riparius) Hudson (3. Riparius to the Glen) Indian (Hudson trib.) John's BrookLa Chute MettaweeMill Creek (Essex County)                    Mill Creek (Hudson trib.) North Creek Pike Brook PoultneyPutnam Creek Raquette (1.) Rock River Schroon (North Hudson to Schroon Falls) Schroon (Starbuckville to Riverbank)Schroon (Warrensburg to Thurman Station) Squaw Brook Styles Brook Thirteenth Brook Trout brook (Schroon trib) West Mill Brook Google Map of New York Whitewater New York Whitewater Paddlers Facebook Group
Difficulty
Class IV-V+
Length
5.4 mi
Gradient
120 ft/mi
Rapids
0
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
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