New Jersey whitewater - Delaware River, Hunterdon/Bucks County
Hunterdon/Bucks
county,
Scudders Falls Recreation Area section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II+ 0.25 miles
The beautiful scenery of Hunterdon/Bucks County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Trenton-Ewing, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. This
is an extremely short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. This is the only paddling section along Delaware River. This stretch of Delaware River is 0.25 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II+ section. No need to look hard for hotels,
but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The average New Jersey whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners.
Briefly about the general area: The high level of precipitation makes Delaware River a quite wet spot; most of the rain falls throughout July, and the driest of the months is February. It's always fine to explore Scudders Falls. High temperatures at Delaware River throughout the
warm months are in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 60's. Highs through the winter are ordinarily in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Delaware River are in the 20's.
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These outdoors activities are available near Delaware River.
Wickecheoke Creek, Hunterdon
County
, 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 14 miles long (Upper Creek Road in Delaware to Covered Bridge)
Lockatong Creek, Hunterdon
County
, 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Right upstream of Idell to Raven Rock Road)
Tohickon Creek, Bucks
County
, 18 miles away, Class II-III - 3.8 miles long (Ralph Stover State Park to Point Pleasant)
Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon Somerset
County
, 19 miles away, Class I-II - 27 miles long (High Bridge to confluence with North Branch of Raritan)
Rockaway Creek, Hunterdon
County
, 22 miles away, Class II-IV - 3.5 miles long (Mountainville to McCrea Mills)
Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon
County
, 23 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.6 miles long (Hoffman's Bridge to Readingsburg)
Lamington River, Somerset Hunterdon
County
, 24 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Rt 512 at Pottersville to confluence with North Branch of Raritan)
Lamington River, Morris
County
, 27 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5.8 miles long (Chester to Pottersville)
Raritan River - North Branch, Morris / Somerset
County
, 28 miles away, Class I-II - 8.6 miles long (West of Mendham to North of Far Hills)