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Put-in NY

ARO Putin

Black - 7. Watertown to Brownville (NY)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

Black River at Watertown NY Upstream Primary

Runnable: 1,000.0 – 6,000.0 CFS

The True Path keeps getting tighter and tighter as the water rises above 2500; at the higher end, most boaters will sneak Knife's Edge.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Paddlers can get a couple more bits of rapids by putting in at ARO, about a quarter of a mile upstream of Hole Bros. This requires climbing down a staircase and permission from the company. From this putin, you can paddle up to the waterfall (pictured).