SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 2004, (Kick Off): Minisink Ford, N.Y.
Meet - and - greet evening campfire with light refreshments at Minisink Ford Campground.

MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2004, (DAY 1), Narrowsburg, N.Y., to Minisink Ford, N.Y.
(14 miles, Class 1 and 2 rapids)*
Paddle down the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River keeping an eye out for bald eagles, float past Zane Grey’s house and under the Roebling (Aqueduct) Bridge which carried the Delaware and Hudson Canal over the river during the 1880s.

TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2004, (DAY 2), Minisink Ford, N.Y., to Matamoras, Pa.
(19 miles, Class 1 and 2 rapids)*
Enjoy the scenery and white water. Visit a lock on the Delaware and Hudson Canal where mule-pulled barges once journeyed beside the river. Take in an evening program about William O. Douglas, the feisty judicial activist who fought to protect the local landscape.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2004 (DAY 3), Bushkill, Pa., to New Jersey's Worthington State Forest
(12 miles, mostly smooth water, with one Class 1 rapids)*
Enjoy the twists and turns on this relatively calm and very scenic river reach. Take in a program on the geology of the river and valley, gather around a campfire and learn about the life ways of the Lenape Indians.

THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2004 (DAY 4), Worthington State Forest (N.J) to Portland, Pa.
(10 miles, generally smooth water, a few riffles and Class 1 rapids)*
Paddle through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area where the river bisects Kittatinny Ridge -- once a popular resort area where the rich rode steamboats on moonlight cruises. Learn about the local geology.

FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2004 (DAY 5) Washington Crossing State Park to Bordentown (N.J.) Beach
(14 miles, Class 1 and Class 1+ riffles)
Depart from the spot Washington’s Continental Army made its mad dash across the Delaware's icy waters on Christmas night, 1776, en route to a decisive Revolutionary War victory. Join New Jersey Secretary of State Regena Thomas in a program celebrating the river's history. Enjoy a campfire program on Revolutionary War art.

SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2004 (DAY 6), Crosswicks Creek to Bordentown (N.J.) Marsh
(8 miles, floating/ paddling with the tide)
Learn about the marsh's inhabitants over the past 6,000 years; feast on Native American foods (venison, beans, squash). Participate in a "wave-off" for New Jersey Secretary of State Regena Thomas as she boards a sail boat for a downriver cruise.

SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 2004 (DAY 7), Round trip from Palmyra Cove Nature Park to Mill Creek Park on the Rancocas Creek
(16 miles, paddling with the current and tide, occasional boat traffic and potential windy conditions)
Experience the beauty of tidal rivers in the Delaware's estuary reach. Estuaries create some of the most productive habitats on earth -- fertile mixing zones where fresh and salt water meet. Naturalists will talk about the area's ecology.

MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2004 (DAY 8), Round trip from Palmyra Cove
(10 miles, paddling mostly with the tide)
Explore Pennsauken Creek which supports many native plants such as wild rice and cattails and is home to snapping turtles, muskrats, egrets, and herons. Top off the day (and for some the entire trip) with ice cream at Palymra Cove Nature Park.

* Class 1 rapids -- relatively easy, Class 2 rapids -- moderate

(This itinerary is subject to change due to weather and river conditions. Detailed daily plans, including information about meals, programs, campsites, and driving directions will be sent upon registration.)

Posted April 13, 2004

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