Whitewater Kayaking

The run starts with a 60-foot high slide/waterfall combination and then for the next two miles plummets over eight more significant drops or slides. Stone Valley qualifies as a classic expert-level whitewater run.

A full season of whitewater releases will be scheduled for 2003. Feedback from boaters attending this year’s release will help determine future flow levels and release dates.

Boaters are reminded that a sign-in procedure must be followed. It’s quick and painless and can be completed while running shuttle. Brookfield Power is being real informal about the sign-in requirement. There will be sign-in sheets mounted on plywood at the put-in. Just sign your name and home town. It is vital to demonstrate use of the resource when lobbying for continued releases on the Racquette - make sure you sign in.

The Raquette water releases were acquired through the efforts of American Whitewater and New York Rivers United.