Oswegatchie, E. Branch

4. Flat Rock to Edwards

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DifficultyIV-V+
Length15.4 mi
Avg Gradientn/a
GaugeWest Branch Oswegatchie River Near Harrisville Ny
Flow Rate as of 41 minutes
252 cfsbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedApril 3, 2016

River Description

Stephen Strange shared:

We had a lot of fun on this run. It has a lot of flat water, but then has some BIG drops.

To avoid the flat water the reccomended run is the bridge in Fine to the bridge in South Edwards. Click the Map tab to see the full extent of the run.

Be sure to scout when you get to the rapids below the dam before South Edwards. Squires notes both fun drops and surf waves throughout this run.

Governour - Cranberry Lake Area Reaches:

Black Creek Boland Creek

Indian (Oswegatchi Tributary) Island Branch

Jenny Creek Little

Oswegatchi (Owbow to Elmdale) Oswegatchi East Branch Sect. 1

Oswegatchi East Branch Sect. 2 Oswegatchi East Branch Sect. 3

Oswegatchi East Branch Sect. 4Oswegatchi Middle Branch Sect. 1

Oswegatchi Middle Branch Sect. 2

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Stephen Strange
Stephen Strange

Apr 7, 2002


This drop looked small and easy compared to the rapid upstream. One of our party ran it without looking at it. The directions he was given were ' It's just a slide, run it about 10 feet off the left'. I enjoyed watching his eyes get big at the lip.
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