St. Regis, W. Branch
2. Sylvans Falls to Parishville
| Difficulty | III-IV |
| Length | 7.4 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Gauge | West Branch St. Regis River Near Parishville Ny |
| Flow Rate as of 24 minutes | 477 cfslow runnable |
| Reach Info Last Updated | February 12, 2026 |
River Description
A great playboat run with lots of waves and holes, especially towards the end. Use the Map tab for the put in and takeout.
There is a class V+ drop below here called Allens Falls. Word it is it comes in with less than 100cfs.
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...River Features
Put In
Put holds many no tresspassing signs and a fat no parking at the end of the main road I reccomend being dropped off at the end of the road.
Sylvan Falls
2 lines around an island with very large drops on both sides.
the rest of the river
after the bridge rapid the river switched between class III and flat water, there is one noteable rapid that has a sharp horizion line and a hole that is 10 feet wide in the middle of the flow just before the bottom. This is where the play boats shine with many play holes, eddies and rocks for stern squirts. there is plenty of flatwater aswell.
Take Out
Take out at Parishville park or at the end of the resivour before the dam. parishville park may be open seasonally so make sure your car does not get locked in there.
Trip Reports
Log in to add a report2 boaters ran this section of river, rapids are pretty large and get bigger at higher flows, next time I run this I will have a half slice or somthing close to that. There is tons of wood on this section of river so be careful if you run it.