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Rapid NY Class III

The Slots

Grass - 1. Lampsons Falls to Downerville (NY)

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

The USGS gauge on the Oswegatchie in Harrisville provides an "approximation". The benchmarks below have many variables, so make sure you assess each drop yours

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
The Slots
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

At low water this rapid is a bunch on low angle slides, with multiple routes. At high water, it becomes a small slide into a hole, similar to the upper part of Sinclair Falls (Twin Falls section). Scouting can be down river left as well as a path to portage.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
1.6 mi
Directions
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1. Lampsons Falls to Downerville
Grass
IV+ 4.1 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater