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West Branch Sacandaga River

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7.6–8 midistance range
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A kayaker paddles the West Branch of the Sacandaga River in the Adirondack Mountains of New York.
West Branch Sacandaga Chub Lake to Shaker Place; route-specific river contextPhoto by MJPlante1 via Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Your tripChub Lake / NY Route 10 to Shaker PlaceApproximately 8 river miles from the Chub Lake bridge hand launch to the Shaker Place take-out · Half to full day depending on current · easy
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Water levels

These West Branch Sacandaga River routes use Sacandaga River Near Hope, NY as the main gauge reference.

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Compare 2 routes (0 scored · 2 planning) across Hamilton County / Ferris Lake Wild Forest and Silver Lake Wilderness, Hamilton County / Silver Lake Wilderness. Open a route page for put-in, take-out, distance, data reliability, and access notes.

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Paddle Today tracks 2 West Branch Sacandaga River routes across Hamilton County / Ferris Lake Wild Forest and Silver Lake Wilderness, Hamilton County / Silver Lake Wilderness. 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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