| Difficulty | II |
| Length | 0.9 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Gauge | Saranac River at Plattsburgh Ny |
| Flow Rate as of 26 minutes | 467 cfsrunnable |
| Reach Info Last Updated | April 5, 2016 |
River Description
A consistant beginner's playground. Run laps and get some boat time in when nothing else is running.
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. BranchBoquet, N. Branch
Chateaugay Great Chazy (Chazy Lake to Miner Lake)
Great Chazy (Miner Lake to Mooers) Great Chazy, North Branch
...River Features
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Trip Reports
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Strainer - Owen Keal
Jul 5, 2026
2 kayakers ran Permanent rapid at 980 cfs on 7/5/2026, on the first rapid there is a river wide strainer. could be removed with a saw, (different from the large log that is there) I did not have one. you can use the alternate put in about 500 feet down the road and completely miss the rapid and strainer.
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Permanent Rapids - Marty Plante
Jul 18, 2025
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Dan Sandberg
Sep 1, 2013
I have run down to about 300 on this gauge and it is still a fun run, just scrapy at the bottom.