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New York | Franklin County / Santa Clara
Middle Branch St. Regis River
Indian Rock Hand Launch to Four Mile Road Hand Launch
Route planning details, access notes, and local verification guidance.
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Conditions
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Gauge detail
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Gauge
Recent trend
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Route overview
Quick facts and what's next
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Plan
Plan your trip
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Route logistics
Access and shuttle
An advanced planning-only Middle Branch St. Regis River section from the Indian Rock access through the downstream moving-water continuation to Four Mile Road. NYSDEC describes a 12-mile flatwater opportunity at Indian Rock, then approximately five miles dropping more than 150 feet with whitewater/moving-water sections and four marked carries before the lower launch. This route uses the distinct Indian Rock-to-Four Mile section and excludes the upstream flatwater mileage and any continuation below Four Mile Road.
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Put-in
Indian Rock Hand Launch ParkingIndian Rock is a DEC parking anchor with a documented 0.6-mile carry; Four Mile is a rough seasonal-road parking anchor. Neither coordinate is presented as an exact dock or waterline point.
Take-out
Four Mile Road Hand Launch Parking AreaThe route’s approximately seven miles is a planning value derived from DEC’s two-mile downstream flatwater plus approximately five miles of moving water; the four carries and exact river trace may change the total time and distance.
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Access caveats and watch for
Access caveats
- Indian Rock is a DEC parking anchor with a documented 0.6-mile carry; Four Mile is a rough seasonal-road parking anchor. Neither coordinate is presented as an exact dock or waterline point.
- The route’s approximately seven miles is a planning value derived from DEC’s two-mile downstream flatwater plus approximately five miles of moving water; the four carries and exact river trace may change the total time and distance.
- The route is bounded at Four Mile Road and does not include the Santa Clara Flow continuation. Current land classification, public-use rules, road gates, logging, and leased camps must be checked on site.
Watch for
- USGS 04268800 unavailable or inconsistent with local Middle Branch conditions
- 0.6-mile Indian Rock carry, four marked carries, rapid rise, low-water rock, cold water, wood, strainers, bridge hydraulics, and remote rescue
- seasonal road and gate status, active logging, leased camps, private banks, Four Mile exact landing, and the mandatory downstream boundary
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Score & sources
Data and sources
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Why this scoreToday's evidence strength is checking
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Data behind the scoreGauge, thresholds, and timing
These are the live readings and threshold notes behind today's score.
| Gauge site | West Branch St. Regis River near Parishville, NY |
| Discharge | Checking |
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| 24h trend | Checking |
| 24h change | Checking |
| Current band | Checking |
| Rain last 24h | Checking |
| Rain last 72h | Checking |
| Air temp | Checking |
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| Wind | Checking |
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| Rain timing | Checking |
| Ideal range | Needs paddler reports |
| Known low-water floor | Not calibrated yet |
| High threshold | Not calibrated yet |
| Evidence strength behind the range | Official and local sources |
| Gauge observed | Checking |
| Paddle Today updated | Checking |
| Main source behind this score | No numeric go/no-go threshold published; NYSDEC describes a 12-mile flatwater section at Indian Rock followed by about 5 miles of moving water/whitewater and four marked carries to Four Mile Road, so use the West Branch live station only as same-watershed trend context plus local scouting |
| Gauge source | Checking |
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| Rainfall source | Checking |
NotesWhat to know before you go
These notes cover the access details, route quirks, and source caveats most likely to matter once you get there.
- Current public endpoint chainIndian Rock Hand Launch Parking and Four Mile Road Hand Launch Parking Area
NYSDEC lists both access areas, the 0.6-mile Indian Rock carry, the rough seasonal Four Mile Road access, and the Middle Branch paddling sequence.
- Moving-water and portage guidanceApproximately 5 miles downstream with more than 150 feet of drop, moving water/whitewater, and four marked carries
DEC describes this exact continuation after the Indian Rock flatwater section and identifies the Four Mile Road Hand Launch below the carries.
- Access and land-use safetyRough seasonal roads, private easement, logging, leased camps, and current gate restrictions
DEC’s rules require designated-road use, gate compliance, logging awareness, and respect for private leased camps.
- Proxy flow contextUSGS 04268800 West Branch St. Regis River near Parishville
The station supplies same-watershed live telemetry only; it is not a local Middle Branch reading and no numeric runnable band is claimed.
- Route imageUSGS West Branch St. Regis photograph used as clearly labeled same-river proxy context
The presentation image is St. Regis River context and does not claim to depict the Indian Rock carries, rapids, or Four Mile landing.
- Same-river proxy gaugeUSGS 04268800, West Branch St. Regis River near Parishville, NY
USGS 04268800 at the West Branch near Parishville is a live same-watershed St. Regis proxy, not a local Middle Branch waterline. Branch inflow, rainfall, dam/flow changes, wood, temperature, and bedrock features can diverge materially; no numeric threshold is asserted.
- Safety and river conditionsCheck live gauge, recent rainfall, trend, debris, bridges, and access conditions before launch
NYSDEC Santa Clara Conservation Easement Tract and its linked safety material warn that conditions change rapidly and require local inspection.
- Image decisionApproved watershed/proxy-gauge context image used for route presentation
The image is clearly labeled as watershed/proxy-gauge context and does not claim to depict this exact reach.
Verify it yourselfCheck the source links
Use these links to double-check the gauge, route details, and access notes before you head out.
- NYSDEC Santa Clara Conservation Easement Tract route record
- NYSDEC Santa Clara tract access and paddling information
- USGS 04268800 West Branch St. Regis River same-watershed proxy conditions
- NYSDEC Santa Clara tract paddling, portage, and outdoor-safety guidance
- USGS 04268800 monitoring location
- USGS 04268800 current conditions
- Middle Branch St. Regis River context image
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Middle Branch St. Regis River paddling FAQ
What water level is good for paddling Middle Branch St. Regis River?
Paddle Today watches West Branch St. Regis River near Parishville, NY and uses Not calibrated yet as the conservative low-water floor for this route. The ideal range still needs more paddler reports.
Where does this Middle Branch St. Regis River route start and end?
This route starts at Indian Rock Hand Launch Parking and ends at Four Mile Road Hand Launch Parking Area, about About 7 planning river miles from Indian Rock Hand Launch to Four Mile Road Hand Launch, including approximately 5 miles of moving water and four marked carries on the water.
Is this Middle Branch St. Regis River route good for beginners?
This is listed as a hard route. Treat the live score as a planning aid, then confirm conditions, hazards, access, and group skill before launching.
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