Black Brook

See the New York Exposed book for the an alternate description.

Put in off Silver Lake Rd. in the hamlet of Black Brook. First 1/2 mile is easy until the brook pulls near Haselton Rd. This could be an alternate put-in.

After the brook pulls away from Haselton Rd. the first time, it goes over a small drop, shoots left back toward the road, then S turns back right away from the road. This section is III/IV and the rapids are fairly continuous. There is a good chance of WOOD in here, so this MUST be scouted before running. The scout is very easy; most of it can be seen from Haselton Rd., and the opening drop only requires a short walk from the road to see. I would recommend scouting this before putting on.

After this section, the river pulls away from Haselton Rd. It is a pretty run through the woods - but due to the small size of the stream, always be on the lookout for wood!

Take out where the stream crosses under Haselton rd., (private property - get permission) or continue downstream to the W. Branch of the Ausable. A nice trip, particularly in high water, is to run the Ausable all the way down to Ausable Forks.

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

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