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by Carl Haensel
photos by the author
The Delaware River holds a special place in the hearts of
off on a sandbar, eat lunch, fish, and relax on the water. Try
paddlers around the Mid-Atlantic Region. The longest,
out a 6- to 8-mile float for your first trip on the river, and
undammed river on the East Coast, the Delaware River
consider longer floats after you have a few trips under your
offers recreational adventurers the opportunity to explore
belt. If you do not own a boat, many companies offer rentals
a river that feels not too dissimilar from when Washington
on the river around the Delaware Water Gap. This stunning
crossed it nearly 250 years ago. To get the most out of your
national recreation area is managed by the National Park
experience and have a safe and enjoyable time on the river,
Service and is the center of the paddling culture on the
learn about it before you hit the water.
river. Formerly the site of a large proposed dam, the area
Flowing roughly 300 miles from the confluence of
is now preserved for hiking and wilderness experiences.
the East and West Branches of the Delaware River at
The protected mountains of the Kittatinny Ridge provide
Hancock, New York, the river forms the eastern border of
a scenic backdrop when you are on the water. Since this
Pennsylvania as it makes its way southward past Easton and is a popular area, it is worth getting on the river early in
Philadelphia, eventually reaching the Delaware Bay. Most
the morning, especially in the reaches of the river that are
of the main stem of the river is comfortably paddleable,
popular with tubers. If you launch mid-morning, do not
alternating between swift reaches of flowing water and
plan on a solitary experience.
slower, more languid pools. This
changes at Trenton, New Jersey. Here,
the river meets tidewater and changes
in character, offering different paddling
opportunities as it flows to the ocean.
If you are looking for a wilderness
feel on the water, the upstream portion
of the river is the place to go. Popular
with paddlers and anglers, there are
fewer motorized boats on the water
most of the way downstream to Easton.
Plenty of accesses exist to help get on
the water. New river users should know
that it is common to travel about 2- to
3-miles-per-hour on the river when
The reach of the Delaware River from Easton downstream along the Delaware Canal
State Park is a good place to start exploring the river on family paddling trips.
paddling. Plan for downtime to pull
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