Whitewater Run NY Class V

4. High Falls Gorge to the Flume

Ausable, W. Branch

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Gauge Conditions

Ausable River near Au Sable Forks NY Downstream Primary

Runnable: 500.0 – 2,000.0 CFS

The range is a rough SWAG. if it looks like this reach MIGHT be running, be sure to give it a proper look before putting in.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

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Description

This run has changed significantly following Hurricane Irene. Please comment with any updated information. Start at the Whiteface Mountain chairlift upstream of the bridge to the ski resort, or hike a little ways upstream for a bonus waterfall. There are 2 class 4 drops under the bridge at Whiteface followed by a few miles of Class 2. Takeout before the Flume or continue into the next section Plattsburgh Area Reaches Ausable (Ausable Chasm) Ausable, E. Branch Ausable, W. Branch (4. High Falls Gorge) Ausable, W. Branch (5. The Flume) Ausable, W. Branch (Section 6) Black Brook Boquet, S. Branch Boquet, N. Branch Chateaugay Great Chazy (Chazy Lake to Miner Lake) Great Chazy (Miner Lake to Mooers) Great Chazy, North Branch Little Black Brook Little Trout Marble Salmon Salmon (Lake Champlain) Saranac (Permanent Rapids) Saranac (1. Union Falls to Silver Lake Road) Saranac (2. Silver Lake Road to Redford) Saranac (3. High Falls Gorge) Saranac (Sec. 4) Styles Brook Google Map of New York Whitewater New York Whitewater Paddlers Facebook Group

Difficulty

Class V

Length

2.0 mi

Gradient

100 ft/mi

max 130

Rapids

0

Access Points

44.3495, -73.8717

44.3651, -73.8420

Difficulty Classes

I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater