We found them to be pretty placid under these river conditions.
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There are officially 12 Class I and 1 Class I+ rapids in this area. This was a 12.3 mile paddle, that took us about 4.5 hours including some fishing time, one boat drag through a shallow spot, and one stop to stretch and relieve. Our destination this day was �Soaring Eagle Campground�, located at river mile 312.7 in Stalker, PA, just upriver from the �Kellam�s Bridge�. The boat ramp is heavily used by fly fishing outfitters during peak times, so be sure to leave room on the ramp for trailers to back in while you�re packing up your boats. This site has parking for about 20 cars, a boat ramp and porta-john. We put in on a Friday morning at Buckingham Access, Route 191, PA, river mile 325, 5 miles south of Hancock, New York. If you plan to fish from the shore, you must have the state�s license for the shore you are on keep this in mind when booking a campsite If you plan to fish at camp, you�ll need to have that state�s fishing license. This stretch of the river is the border between New York and Pennsylvania, so you must have a valid fishing license from one of those 2 states to fish from your boat. We also regularly saw (but couldn�t catch) rainbow trout, and the amount of carp in the river is ridiculous, ranging from 12 inches to 3 feet in length. The glasses are also key in making out submerged boulders in your path. In the shallow water with bright sun above, we could easily watch the schools of shad making their northern run directly beneath our boats. Keep your eyes peeled we saw plenty of eagles on this trip about 8 bald eagles, and at least that many golden eagles.īring your polarized glasses! I can�t live without them, as most anglers and boaters would agree. Before the trip was over, each of us had chosen a poor enough line that caused us to get out and drag the boat behind us for a ways. In many places, we found ourselves literally bumping along through little riffles, in little more than 6 inches of water with occasional larger rocks bringing us to a halt. One of the biggest surprises to us was the extremely shallow parts of this river. For water, we drank straight from the river, courtesy of the incredible �First Need Water Purifier� this thing is incredible the water tasted better than any public water we found along the way! We chose to go without wetsuits in these conditions.Īlthough most people on this river travel by canoe, the 4 of us did this trip in 13 foot Old Town kayaks, loaded with our camping gear, food, etc.
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The water depth and CFM was rated as average to slightly below average.
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Night temperatures were around 40 degrees perfect for tent camping. For this trip, the daily air temperatures were in the low 60�s, and the water temperature was right around 60 cool, but comfortable. We chose to make this trip the week before Memorial Day weekend, as we are well aware of the unbelievable amount of traffic that Delaware River sees on these peak weekends. This can make trip planning a bit more complicated, as if one campground is full, there may be no other campground in that particular area, which will affect your daily distance paddled. All property along this stretch of the river is private, and camping arrangements must be made with the private campgrounds in advance. We spread the trip over the course of 4 days paddling with 3 nights of camping. The total river miles was 51 with approximately 50 rapids ranging from very shallow but simple Class I, to very rocky and long challenging Class II�s, including the infamous �Skinner�s Falls�.
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This trip took us through the beautiful and sometimes challenging Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River area. Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River