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Moose River

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3.5–3.6 midistance range
Hard · Moderatedifficulty
Moose River McKeever to Iron Bridge in New York, shown in American Whitewater route context.
Moose River McKeever to Iron Bridge; route-specific contextPhoto by American Whitewater · American Whitewater route image
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Your tripNelson Lake Hand Launch to Middle Branch Moose River and Nelson Lake out-and-backApproximately 3.6 paddling miles out and back from the Nelson Lake Hand Launch through the Middle Branch and Nelson Lake · About 2–4 hr · moderate
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These Moose River routes use Moose River at McKeever, NY as the main gauge reference.

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Compare 2 routes (0 scored · 2 planning) across Herkimer County / Black River Wild Forest, Herkimer County / McKeever and Thendara. Open a route page for put-in, take-out, distance, data reliability, and access notes.

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Moose River routes here are marked hard and moderate, so choose the stretch that fits your group and conditions.

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Where can I paddle the Moose River?

Paddle Today tracks 2 Moose River routes across Herkimer County / Black River Wild Forest, Herkimer County / McKeever and Thendara. Compare the route cards on this page, then open an individual route for put-in, take-out, distance, and access notes.

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These planning routes have no live conditions score. Use each route’s gauge notes and source guidance, then check current waterway notices, weather, access, and local conditions before launching.

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