Ausable, W. Branch, New York, US
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5. The Flume
| Usual Difficulty |
V+ (for normal flows) |
| Length |
0.25 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient |
260 fpm |
| Max Gradient |
260 fpm |
Gauge Information
| Name |
Range |
Difficulty |
Updated |
Level |
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AUSABLE RIVER NEAR AU SABLE FORKS NY
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usgs-04275500 |
900 - 1500 cfs
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V+ |
44d18h44m |
938
cfs
(rc= 0.1 ) |
Based roughly on Bobby Miller's testimony. Take it as a rough guide, and scout it for yourself! This gauge is far downstream on the Main Branch Ausable, below the confluence with the East Branch--so use it as a rough indicator only. |
River Description
Guidebook: Adirondack Canoe Waters, North Flow, by Paul Jamieson and Don Morris, published by
Adirondack Mountain Club.
Bobby "ZoneDogg" Miller shared on 2005-07-01:
Joe Stumpfel and I ran this section at on Sunday, June 26 at about 500 cfs on the Au Sable gauge.
It was a good flow for the Gorge, but the Flume
itself was too low. The left (where most of the water goes) drops into a horrible pothole. The
right (a 25-30 foot drop through a narrow notch) would have been runnable with a little more
water. We did a 20+ foot seal launch on the cliff on the right. The drop above the Flume (a
narrowly constricted 15-foot double drop) was still pretty heavy at this low flow and would
probably be real beefy with more water. Demon Falls (just downstream of the Flume) was a fun 8-10
foot drop. Overall, this is a pretty cool park-n-huck that would be great to combine with the
Whiteface
section--probably would be pretty good at 1000 cfs on the Au Sable gauge.
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Last Updated: 2009-05-30 20:42:49
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User Comments
It was a good flow for the gorge but the Flume itself was too low. The left (where most of the
water goes) drops into a horrible pothole. The right (a 25-30 foot drop through a narrow notch)
would have been runable with a little more water. We did a 20+ foot seal launch on the cliff on the
right. The drop above the Flume (a narrowly constricted 15 foot double drop) was still pretty heavy
at this low flow and would probably be real beefy with more water. Demon Falls (just downstream of
the Flume) was a fun 8-10 foot drop. Overall, this is a pretty cool park n huck that would be great
to combine with the White Face section, probably would be pretty good at 1000 cfs on the Au Sable
gauge.