Spruce Mountain to New Bridge

**Directions** **Take Out:** Newbridge-  While driving along Toole Pond road you will continue past the Twin Falls section, until you  come up to a small green bridge which will idenity the take out. The river will be change from your right side to the left side for the rest of Toole Pond road. **Put-in:** After Newbridge continue up the road for about a mile, turn left on Spruce Mountain Road, which is a DEC gated road. Follow Spruce Mountain Road another mile till it stops at the bridge crossing the South Branch. The gate may be closed during spring and late fall due to conditions. It may be best to call the Potsdam DEC office and ask first. **From Watertown** take the Ft Drum/RT 342 exit off I-81. Drive Past Ft. Drum on 342 to Rt 3. Turn Left (NE) on RT 3 and go 14mi past Harrisville. **From Harrisville** drive 14 miles to County Rd 27A (2.2 mi past Fine & County Rd 58). Turn Left (N) on County Rd 27A. (You cross the East Branch of the Oswegatchie just after you make the turn on to 27A.) After 3/4mi on 27A you intersect County Rd 27, turn right (N) on CR 27 which takes you to Degrasse. Turn R. at the Intersection in Degrasse and cross the bridge. This is the take out. Check the visual gauge and scout the last rapid from the bridge. **From I-90 Albany/Utica** take RT 12 in Utica N. to Lowville. Take 812 from Lowville which intersects RT 3 just S. of Harrisville. (Follow directions above from Harrisville.) **From Canada** drive to Canton, NY. Take 68 SE (7.9mi) to Pierrepont and turn right (SW)on County RD 24. Take CR 24 for 5.5mi to CR 27 and turn left(S). Drive 9.75mi S. on CR 27 to Degrasse and the take out bridge. Check the visual gauge and scout the last rapid from the bridge.