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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 context**Photo 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 hr · easy

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Raquette River paddle planning

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Water levels

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

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Compare 5 routes (0 scored · 5 planning) across Franklin County / Adirondack Park, Hamilton County / Sargent Ponds Wild Forest, 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, data reliability, 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 5 Raquette River routes across Franklin County / Adirondack Park, Hamilton County / Sargent Ponds Wild Forest, 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?

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.

How should I choose a Raquette River trip?

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