Black River - Hawkinsville public access to Norton Road public access
PaddleToday route plan. Put-in: Hawkinsville Black River public access below dam. Take-out: Norton Road Black River public access.
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Hawkinsville Black River public access below dam
NYSDEC identifies canoe access at Hawkinsville, and American Whitewater places the put-in river right below the Hawkinsville dam and old stone bridge abutments. Confirm the legal parking, carry, dam exclusion, glass/debris, and exact water entry before launching; never approach or run the dam.

Hawkinsville Black River public access below dam

Norton Road Black River public access
NYSDEC identifies additional canoe access at Norton Road, while American Whitewater describes the finish below the bridge. Confirm the current landing, parking, private-drive or property boundary, and a safe exit before staging the downstream vehicle.

Norton Road Black River public access

Black River - Hawkinsville public access to Norton Road public access