River Trip FAQ

Life Jackets Save Lives – we strongly encourage all to wear a life jacket while boating and swimming from boats and at the river’s edge. We provide everyone with a life jacket.

First, review proper river safety and the current river conditions.

Before arriving, every one in your group should review and sign our river trip acknowledgement of risk, which will be emailed to the reservation holder upon booking online.

Rates are per person and are based on the craft you choose. Per-person price includes the rental boat for the day, your paddles and life vests. You will also get FREE, one way transportation and a safety orientation. With any trip you choose, you have the boat all day! You must be back between 5-6 pm, so plan your day accordingly, arrive early and spend the entire day on the river!

As with our camping reservations, the fun continues rain or shine!
Cancellations: All river reservations may be canceled up to seven days prior to receive a refund of your deposit minus a $10.00/person cancellation fee.
Inclement Weather: In cases of inclement weather that will affect the safety of river trips, such as heavy rainfall or thunderstorms, a rain check will be issued. Rain checks are valid for up to 1 year after issue date.

Reservations are booked on the hour. We do our best to honor reservation times. In order to do so, we ask that you show up before your booked time (unless you booked the first launch of the day) to check-in, sign release forms, and use the facilities to get into your river gear. We will get you up river in a timely manner. On most weekends, you are reserving your boat, and a round-about time. We will be prepared to transport the amount of people we are expecting, although groups arrive at all different times.

No you do not; we accept walk-ins, although not every trip listed is available on a walk-in basis especially in the off season.

Not only will a reservation ensure your preferred trip, you will also save $5.00 a person when you book over 24 hours in advance. Certain days and time periods get very busy, so we highly recommend booking ahead of time either online or over the phone.

No, we do not transport private equipment for trips or allow private equipment to launch from our bases.

The diverse seasons our region offers are all truly unique. The Delaware River is an amazing place to be any time of the year and especially great in the spring, summer and fall. We operate April through October, weather permitting. In the off season it is important to call ahead, as some river bases do not operate daily.

We are busiest on weekends and holidays including; Independence Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day. Reservations are highly recommended for these dates.

The river height varies by season and the current weather. The Delaware River’s levels do not rely on dam releases. Call ahead for river conditions including height and temperature, or check here.

The Upper Delaware offers Class 1 & 2 rapids for rafting. You will paddle through some incredibly scenic areas and through some great sets of rapids including: Skinners Falls, Colang, Kunkeli, Cedar, Shohola, Staircase, Mongaup, Butlers Rift, Mill Rift and Eddy Farm.

If the sum of water temperature and air temperature is less than 120 degrees, a wet suit or proper cold weather attire is required to prevent hypothermia.

Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult an any vessel.

Raft, Canoe, Kayak:

Children must be 4 years of age or older

Children must weigh at least 40 lbs to be properly fitted in a life vest.

For solo kayaks and canoes, children must be 12 years or older to operate alone.

Tube:

In order to be alone in a tube, you must be 8 years old, at least 60 lbs and be able to properly fit in our open bottom tubes.

No, there are no restrooms along the river. We recommend using the facilities at the base prior to launch.

Your reservation includes one trip down the river. If you have extra time, you’re welcome to book a second trip on the same or different route. Because we cannot predict or control the height or speed of the river, we provide approximate times. We cannot provide guaranteed times.

Recommended items to bring on a canoe, raft or kayak trip:

Equipment

• Small and Large Trash Bags for your litter…Leave No Trace!
• Plastic/ Waterproof/ Ziploc Bags…for personal items (we sell a variety of different sized dry bags at our river bases)
• Backpack
• Matches/Lighter
• Rope/Cord
• Fishing pole & bait if desired (licenses are required and must be obtained individually)
• Camp chair (we sell a variety of chairs at some bases)
• Camera/Binoculars
• Extra Batteries
• Chap Stick
• Cell Phone in a waterproof container

Picnic Lunch

• Cooler with Food and Drink- NO GLASS containers (You may be fined in the park for having glass)
• Extra water for everyone- Stay hydrated!
• Ice- we sell bagged ice at most bases

Clothing

• Hiking shoes
• River sneakers / Sandals with straps / Water shoes
• Extra dry socks
• Rain gear
• Bathing suit
• Towel
• Sunglasses with straps
• Hat/visor
• Windbreakers
• Extra change of clothes

• There is limited cell phone reception in our area, especially at the river bases, so prepare your driving directions before hand.
• We recommend taking your cell phones on the river in waterproof containers. We sell a variety of waterproof bags and plastic containers.
• You must be back between 5-6 pm, so plan your day accordingly, arrive early and spend the entire day on the river!
• To clean up after yourself, anything you bring with you, bring back!