Paddling near Delaware Water Gap, PA
Delaware Water Gap sits at the southern end of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, where the Delaware River cuts through Kittatinny Mountain. The area is one of the Northeast's most accessible river paddling destinations, with a 40-mile stretch of the Middle Delaware drawing canoeists, kayakers, and SUP paddlers through a largely undeveloped corridor of islands, riffles, and calm pools.
Top waters to paddle near Delaware Water Gap
Delaware River
Brodhead Creek
Flat Brook
Lehigh River
South Branch Raritan River
Raritan River
Musconetcong River
Lamington River
Susquehanna River
Rockaway River
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