Please save the dates! The 31st Annual Delaware River Sojourn - "Our Nation's River" - will take place June 20-26, 2026. Programming will celebrate the integral role that the Delaware River had in the founding of our Nation 250 years ago, as well as its importance to communities today. 

• Join a daily paddle or the whole trip
  
  
• All ages and experience levels welcome
  
  
• Safety guides and river equipment provided
  
  
• Meals and daily shuttling included

2026 Stretches to be Paddled/Camping Locations

• Friday, June 19: Camp opens at Ten Mile River Scout Camps, Narrowsburg, N.Y.
  
  
• Saturday, June 20: Ten Mile River Access (N.Y.) to Highland Access (N.Y.); camp at Ten Mile River
  
  
• Sunday, June 21: Skinners Falls (N.Y.) to Ten Mile River Access (N.Y.); camp at Ten Mile River
  
  
• Monday, June 22: Pond Eddy (N.Y.) to Airport Park (Matamoras, Pa.); camp at Worthington State Forest, N.J.
  
  
• Tuesday, June 23: Smithfield Beach (Pa.) to Delaware Beach (Knowlton Twp., N.J.); camp at Worthington State Forest, N.J.
  
  
• Wednesday, June 24: Delaware Beach (Knowlton Twp., N.J.) to Riverton Park (Lower Mt. Bethel Twp., Pa.); camp at Washington Crossing State Park, N.J.
  
  
• Thursday, June 25: Fireman's Eddy (N.J.) to Yardley (Pa.); camp at Washington Crossing State Park, N.J.
  
  
• Friday, June 26: Pleasant Hill Park (Pa.) to Neshaminy State Park (Pa.) and back with the tide; no camping, Sojourn over

In 2025, the Delaware River was named the Pennsylvania River of the Year! 

• View 2025 Pennsylvania River of the Year info
  
  
• View 2025 Delaware River Sojourn News & Press

Learn More & Stay Up to Date

•  Visit the Sojourn's website 
  
  
•  Sign up for email updates by adding yourself to DRBC's Recreation/Sojourn listserv
  
  
•  You can also visit the Delaware River Sojourn's Facebook Page 

The Delaware River Sojourn is a guided paddling trip on the wild and scenic Delaware River, combining canoeing/kayaking, camping and educational programming.

Normally held in June to celebrate National Rivers Month, the Sojourn is geared for families and individuals of all ages and skill levels.

Participants can sign up for the whole event or for the section(s) or day(s) of their choice.

By getting people out on the river and experiencing it first-hand, the Sojourn helps connect people with their local waterways and encourages stewardship of these shared resources.

The DRBC is a proud supporter of the Delaware River Sojourn. DRBC Communications Specialist Kate Schmidt chairs its steering committee, which plans and organizes the annual not-for-profit event. 

Check out this video on the Delaware River Sojourn

Sojourn Archives

• Delaware River of the Year Festival: A Community Celebration
  
  
• 2025 Delaware River Sojourn: Celebrating 30 Years of Paddling & Partnership
  
  
• Inspiration & a Little Perspiration: 2024 was Another Great Year for the Delaware River Sojourn!
  
  
• Free-Flowing Fun: 2023 Delaware River Sojourn a Success
  
  
• In 2022, the DRBC's Our Shared Waters Program continued its scholarship program, introducing more people to paddling
  
  
• In 2021, the DRBC's Our Shared Waters Program provided scholarships to new sojourners
  
  
• In 2019, the Delaware River Sojourn celebrated 25 years of paddling
  
  
• A Paddler's Guide to the Delaware River

Other River Sojourns in the DRB

• Schuylkill River Sojourn
  
  
• Lehigh River Sojourn
  
  
• Perkiomen Creek Sojourn
  
  
• Lackawaxen River Sojourn
  
  
• Lenape Rising Nation River Journey (every 4 years)
  
  
• Other PA Sojourn Info at PA Organization for Watersheds & Rivers