Black
3. Enos to Route 72
| Difficulty | II-III(V) |
| Length | 4.5 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Gauge | Black River Near Boonville Ny |
| Flow Rate as of 57 minutes | 974 cfsbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | April 14, 2016 |
River Description
Enos to 72
Description from Eric Adsit
Beta from Dec. 3, 2011 @ 1050 cfs
From the bridge, the whitewater eases into class III and makes a left hand bend. Here you are faced with a horizon line. The left side is made up of more distinguished ledges, while the right creates a sort of flume/flush along a vertical wall and over a large pourover. Both lines are viable, but a scout from the bridge is advised.
After this, class III continues around the bend to the right before returning to flatwater. After a mile or two of slowly moving water and riffles, more boulder gardens appear. These continue for several hundred yards before bending to the left and ending in a large moving pool above Crandall’s Falls.
It’s worth a scout. We took out immediately after this and walked up an atv trail, past a house, and along a dirt road to our parked car. This is the Crandall’s Falls Road, and cuts a mile or 2 of flatwater off the total trip. It’s a rough road, and probably not accessible in the spring, so bring a vehicle with some ground clearance!
Also see this trip report with photos.
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Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportBellingertown Rd/Enos Rd. Alternate Black 2 takeout./Alternate Black 3 putin. lat=43.4109, lon=-75.0961 (Google Earth). Taking out here will make the 3rd section 6.75 miles to County Rd 72. If you can find a possible takeout at Peter Point Rd, you can shorten this to 4.25 miles. There are some notes that there is a class 4/4+ drop below the Enos bridge.
FROM GOOGLE EARTH -- 'Black3: : II-III PUTIN' lat=43.3980555556, lon=-75.1152777778