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Oswegatchie River

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West Branch Oswegatchie River near Harrisville, New York, used as same-watershed context for the East Branch Flat Rock to Edwards whitewater reach. — **West Branch Oswegatchie River near Harrisville; East Branch Flat Rock to Edwards proxy context**Photo by U.S. Geological Survey · USGS station photograph; same-watershed proxy context

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Your tripLows Lower Dam through the Bog River and Lows Lake, 3.5-mile Oswegatchie Canoe Carry, and down the Oswegatchie River to Inlet RoadApproximately 30 wilderness route miles per the Bog River unit plan; current DEC describes about 14.5 miles to the western Lows shore, a 3.5-mile canoe carry, and approximately 16 miles down the Oswegatchie, so plan for roughly 30–34 total miles depending on measured water and carry lines · About 3–5 days depending on load · hard

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Oswegatchie River paddle planning

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Water levels

These Oswegatchie River routes use 3 gauge references depending on the stretch.

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Compare 6 routes (0 scored · 6 planning) across Hamilton, Franklin, and St. Lawrence Counties / Adirondack Park, Lewis County / Town of Croghan, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties / Edwards, St. Lawrence County / Five Ponds Wilderness, St. Lawrence County / Five Ponds and Cranberry Lake, St. Lawrence County / Heuvelton and Ogdensburg. Open a route page for put-in, take-out, distance, data reliability, and access notes.

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

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Where can I paddle the Oswegatchie River?

Paddle Today tracks 6 Oswegatchie River routes across Hamilton, Franklin, and St. Lawrence Counties / Adirondack Park, Lewis County / Town of Croghan, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties / Edwards, St. Lawrence County / Five Ponds Wilderness, St. Lawrence County / Five Ponds and Cranberry Lake, St. Lawrence County / Heuvelton and Ogdensburg. Compare the route cards on this page, then open an individual route for put-in, take-out, distance, and access notes.

How should I check Oswegatchie River water levels?

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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Compare distance, difficulty, launch access, and shuttle needs. These routes are planning references; verify current conditions with the linked sources before choosing a trip.