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Raquette River

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Canoes being portaged at Sweeney Carry on the Raquette River in New York, used as historical same-river context for the Forked Lake to Deerland route.
Raquette River canoe portage at Sweeney Carry; historical same-river contextPhoto by Seneca Ray Stoddard via Library of Congress / Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons: public domain historical photograph
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Your tripAxton Landing DEC hand launch to The Crusher DEC boat launch9 river miles, point-to-point · About 4 hours of paddling · easy
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These Raquette River routes use 3 gauge references depending on the stretch.

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Compare 6 scored routes across Franklin County / Adirondack Park, Hamilton County / Sargent Ponds Wild Forest, St. Lawrence County / Adirondack Park, St. Lawrence County / Norfolk and Massena Springs, St. Lawrence County / Raquette Boreal Complex, St. Lawrence County / South Colton. Open a route page for put-in, take-out, distance, source confidence, and access notes.

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Raquette 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 Raquette River?

Paddle Today tracks 6 Raquette River routes across Franklin County / Adirondack Park, Hamilton County / Sargent Ponds Wild Forest, St. Lawrence County / Adirondack Park, St. Lawrence County / Norfolk and Massena Springs, St. Lawrence County / Raquette Boreal Complex, St. Lawrence County / South Colton. 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 Raquette River water levels?

Start with the route score and gauge notes for the stretch you plan to paddle. This hub includes routes watched with 3 gauges or gauge references, and each route page explains its own target range or low-water floor.

Which Raquette River route is best today?

Use the live route cards above to compare today's Paddle Today scores. The best stretch can change with water level, recent trend, weather, access, and route difficulty.