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Paddling near Portland, PA


Portland, Pennsylvania sits along the Delaware River in Northampton County, at the southern end of the Delaware Water Gap. The river here is the main draw for paddlers, running through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area with a mix of flatwater drifting and Class 1–2 rapids.

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