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Rapid NY Class IV

Roshambo

American Whitewater 44.0837, -75.2636

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Gauge Conditions

West Branch Oswegatchie River near Harrisville NY Downstream Primary

Runnable: 900.0 – 2,200.0 CFS

The gauge is actually on the West Branch of the Oswegatchie after the Middle Branch joins it. There is no actual gauge on the Middle Branch. Keep this in min

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

This is the last rapid on the river. Run left of the island and it is fairly easy boof over a hole. The hole looks fairly harmless but if you end up in the hole it can be bad. I saw a swimmer recirculated in the hole 4 times before we could rope him out.