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Waterfall NY Class III+

Copper Rock Falls

Grass, Upper South Branch - Spruce Mountain to New Bridge (NY)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
West Branch Oswegatchie River near Harrisville NY Downstream Primary
Runnable: 600.0 – 3,000.0 CFS

These are a rough estimate and may not actually represent the minimum and maximum flows needed.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Copper Rock Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Copper Rock falls consists of three drops. The first two are big class IV/V drops followed by the river splitting and a nice Class III slide on the left channel. Portaging this rapid is very easy due to a path along the left side of the river, with a nice big eddy and beach to pull out on.

This rapid can also be accessed from Toole Pond Road. There is a small path marked by a sign saying Copper Rock Falls is 0.5 miles from Newbridge.

Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class III+
Mile Marker
1.2 mi
Directions
Navigate
View Full Run
Spruce Mountain to New Bridge
Grass, Upper South Branch
II-III(V) 1.8 mi
Portage recommended — Scout before running and consider carrying around this feature.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater