Ausable, W. Branch - 5. The Flume


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5. The Flume

Usual Difficulty V+ (may vary with level)
Length 0.25 Miles
Avg. Gradient 260 fpm
Max Gradient 260 fpm

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
AUSABLE RIVER NEAR AU SABLE FORKS NY
usgs-04275500 900 - 1500 cfs V+ 01h08m 607 cfs (rc= -0.5 )


River Description

Guidebook: Adirondack Canoe Waters, North Flow, by Paul Jamieson and Don Morris, published by Adirondack Mountain Club.
Bobby "ZoneDogg" Miller shared on 2005-07-01:
Joe Stumpfel and I ran this section at on Sunday, June 26 at about 500 cfs on the Au Sable gauge. It was a good flow for the Gorge, but the Flume itself was too low. The left (where most of the water goes) drops into a horrible pothole. The right (a 25-30 foot drop through a narrow notch) would have been runnable with a little more water. We did a 20+ foot seal launch on the cliff on the right. The drop above the Flume (a narrowly constricted 15-foot double drop) was still pretty heavy at this low flow and would probably be real beefy with more water. Demon Falls (just downstream of the Flume) was a fun 8-10 foot drop. Overall, this is a pretty cool park-n-huck that would be great to combine with the Whiteface section--probably would be pretty good at 1000 cfs on the Au Sable gauge.


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Last Updated: 2009-05-30 20:42:49

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Gauge Description:

Gauge is located far downstream on the main branch of the river. Use with caution!


Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
AUSABLE RIVER NEAR AU SABLE FORKS NY
usgs-04275500 900 - 1500 cfs V+ 01h08m 607 cfs (rc= -0.5 )
This gauge is far downstream on the Main Branch Ausable, below the confluence with the East Branch--so use it as a rough indicator only.
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
500 - 900 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low V+ Based on Bobby Miller's experience; this is still a rough estimate.
900 -1500 cfs barely runnable-high runnable V+ Based roughly on Bobby Miller's testimony. Take it as a rough guide, and scout it for yourself!

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User Comments
2005-07-01 01:01:00 (1606 days ago)
Robert MillerDetails
Joe Stumpfel and I ran this section at on Sunday, June 26 at about 500 cfs on the Au Sable gauge.
It was a good flow for the gorge but the Flume itself was too low. The left (where most of the
water goes) drops into a horrible pothole. The right (a 25-30 foot drop through a narrow notch)
would have been runable with a little more water. We did a 20+ foot seal launch on the cliff on the
right. The drop above the Flume (a narrowly constricted 15 foot double drop) was still pretty heavy
at this low flow and would probably be real beefy with more water. Demon Falls (just downstream of
the Flume) was a fun 8-10 foot drop. Overall, this is a pretty cool park n huck that would be great
to combine with the White Face section, probably would be pretty good at 1000 cfs on the Au Sable
gauge.
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