Blackwater River

Trip Overview

6/19/2025 - Some challenges along the otherwise tranquil and remote Blackwater River on a warm 90F June day. Excellent water level: 3.72 ft, 266 cfs on the Webster gauge. No rapids but 5 river-wide tree blowdown clusters necessitated portages. Another 4-5 required tricky limbos and slide-overs. The rest of the trip was amazingly peaceful and remote, with only 1 house spotted mid trip and almost zero road noise since nothing is close. The right bank is very steep, almost mountainous in spots. Surprised one adult deer resting near the river, a couple of huge bounding jumps and he was gone. Easy parking at the new (2024) Janeway Boat Launch along Rt 127. The takeout isn't great, a short rocky climb just below the bridge on river left since most of the nearby area is private land, parking for 2-3 cars along the road. Distance: 5.5 miles, Time: 2 hours 10 minutes.

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