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Middle Branch Lower Section Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Sacandaga River



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Middle Branch Lower Section Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Sacandaga River

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Middle Branch Lower Section Info
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Put In:  Route 8/30
Take Out:  Route 30
Difficulty:  Class III
Gradient:  45 ft/mi
Run Length:  3 miles
Flow Information (phone):  518-465-2016
Good Level:  4-6.5 ft at Hope gauge
Season Comments:  March, April, May
Permit:  None presently required
Character/Similar To:  Fast moving stretch of river with narrow channels and standing waves.
Water Craft:  kayak,wwcan,raft
Land Ownership:  Mixed
Wilderness:  No
Location:  In the Northeastern U.S. (NY), 80 miles Northwest of Albany
Shuttle Logistics:  Put-in: Drive north on Route 30 through Wells and onto Route 8/30. Just past the Route 8 bridge a small road vears off to the right and leads to the river.

Take-out: Where Route 30 approaches the right bank of the Sacandaga just under 3 miles downriver from the put-in.


Towns near Middle Branch Lower Section Kayaking

Accord New York
Lake Placid New York
Old Forge New York
Watertown New York


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Northeastern Kayak Clubs
  • CNY Whitewater Club
  • Cornell Outdoor Education Program
  • Kayak and Canoe Club of New York
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