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Saranac River is a river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
. In its upper reaches is a region of mostly flat water and lakes. The river has more than three dozen source lakes and ponds north of Upper Saranac Lake; the highest is Mountain Pond on Long Pond Mountain. In the last third of its length it drops two-thirds of its total drop, and is known for having navigable rapids, which make it a popular site for whitewater
Whitewater

Whitewater is formed in a rapid, when a river's Stream gradient drops enough to disturb its laminar flow and create turbulence, i.e. form a bubbly, or aerated and unstable current; the frothy water appears white....
 kayak
Kayak

A kayak is a small human-powered boat. It typically has a covered deck, and a cockpit covered by a spraydeck. The kayak was used by the native Ainu people, Aleuts and Eskimo hunters in sub-Arctic regions of northeastern Asia, North America and Greenland....
ing and canoeing
Canoeing

Canoeing is the activity of Watercraft paddling a canoe for the purpose of recreation , sport, or Human-powered transport. It usually refers exclusively to using a paddle to propel a canoe with only human muscle power....
.

The Saranac River empties into Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain

Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada ? United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec....
 at the City of Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh (city), New York

Plattsburgh is a city in and county seat of Clinton County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 18,816 at the United States Census, 2000....
 in Clinton County, New York
Clinton County, New York

Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 79,894. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton ....
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Saranac River is a river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
. In its upper reaches is a region of mostly flat water and lakes. The river has more than three dozen source lakes and ponds north of Upper Saranac Lake; the highest is Mountain Pond on Long Pond Mountain. In the last third of its length it drops two-thirds of its total drop, and is known for having navigable rapids, which make it a popular site for whitewater
Whitewater

Whitewater is formed in a rapid, when a river's Stream gradient drops enough to disturb its laminar flow and create turbulence, i.e. form a bubbly, or aerated and unstable current; the frothy water appears white....
 kayak
Kayak

A kayak is a small human-powered boat. It typically has a covered deck, and a cockpit covered by a spraydeck. The kayak was used by the native Ainu people, Aleuts and Eskimo hunters in sub-Arctic regions of northeastern Asia, North America and Greenland....
ing and canoeing
Canoeing

Canoeing is the activity of Watercraft paddling a canoe for the purpose of recreation , sport, or Human-powered transport. It usually refers exclusively to using a paddle to propel a canoe with only human muscle power....
.

The Saranac River empties into Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain

Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada ? United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec....
 at the City of Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh (city), New York

Plattsburgh is a city in and county seat of Clinton County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 18,816 at the United States Census, 2000....
 in Clinton County, New York
Clinton County, New York

Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 79,894. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton ....
. The river flows in a northeasterly direction from the Adirondack Mountains
Adirondack Mountains

The Adirondack Mountains are a mountain range located in the northeastern part of New York, that runs through Clinton County, New York, Essex County, New York, Franklin County, New York, Fulton County, New York, Hamilton County, New York, Herkimer County, New York, Lewis County, New York, Saint Lawrence County, New York, Saratoga County, New...
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The river encompasses Upper
Upper Saranac Lake

Upper Saranac Lake is one of three connected lakes, part of the Saranac River, in the town of Santa Clara, New York near the village of Saranac Lake, New York in the Adirondacks in northern New York....
, Middle
Middle Saranac Lake

Middle Saranac Lake, also called Round Lake, is the smallest of three connected lakes, part of the Saranac River, near the village of Saranac Lake, New York in the Adirondacks in northern New York....
 and Lower Saranac Lake
Lower Saranac Lake

Lower Saranac Lake is one of three connected lakes, part of the Saranac River, near the village of Saranac Lake, New York in the Adirondacks in northern New York....
s, as well as Oseetah Lake
Oseetah Lake

Oseetah Lake is a lake in the New York Adirondack State Park two and a half miles south of the village of Saranac Lake, New York on the Saranac River....
, Lake Flower
Lake Flower

Lake Flower is a lake in Franklin County, New York in the Adirondacks; it was created by damming the Saranac River in 1827. It was originally called Newell's Pond, but was later named for New York governor Roswell P....
, Franklin Falls Pond
Franklin Falls Pond

Franklin Falls Pond is a , long pond created by damming the Saranac River three miles northeast of Saranac Lake in the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York State, USA....
 and Union Falls Pond, and flows through the village of Saranac Lake
Saranac Lake, New York

Saranac Lake is a village located in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 5,041. The village is named after Upper Saranac Lake, Middle Saranac Lake, and Lower Saranac Lakes, which are nearby....
; there are lock
Lock (water transport)

A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways. The distinguishing feature of a lock is a fixed chamber whose water level can be varied; whereas in a caisson lock, a boat lift, or on a canal inclined plane, it is the chamber itself that rises and falls....
s between Middle and Lower Saranac Lakes, and between Lower and Oseetah, although the drop is only a few feet. Thirty-three miles further northeast, the river flows through the village of Saranac
Saranac, New York

Saranac is a town in Clinton County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 4,165 at the 2000 census. The town is named for the Saranac River that flows past the town....
, before winding through Plattsburgh, reaching Lake Champlain after a further 23 miles.

Sources

Jamieson, Paul and Morris, Donald, Adirondack Canoe Waters, North Flow, Lake George, NY: Adirondack Mountain Club, 1987. ISBN 0-935272-43-7.

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