An easier section than the stretch that goes through Pulaski. The river is usually quite wide with a cobble bottom, giving it a consistant Class 2-2+ with the occasional increase to an easy 3. You'll see less fisherman and houses up here which is nice for beginners and dealing with swimmers.
Expect the water to be chilly, the dam upstream releases from the bottom.
Watertown Area Reaches:
Black River (Rt. 3 Wave) Black River (Watertown to Brownville)
Black Creek Deer River (Section 1)
Deer River (Section 2) Roaring Brook (Brokeback Gorge)
Salmon River (Section 1) Salmon River (Section 2)
Sandy Creek South Sandy Creek (Section 1)
South Sandy Creek (Section 2) Mad River
Mill Creek Negro Brook
Syracuse Area Runs:
Butternut Creek Chittenango Creek (Cazenovia)
Chittenango Creek (Chittenango) Fish Creek E. Branch (Taberg)
Limestone Creek (Edwards Falls) Oriskany Creek (Oriskany Falls)
Oriskany Creek (Clinton) Owasco River (Outlet)
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43.5499992370605,-76.0934982299805
43.5121994018555,-76.0934982299805
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