Flatwater
& Canoe Trips in
New Jersey
#1.
Atsion Lake
One of the larger lakes
within the 110,000-acre
Wharton State Forest, Atsion
Lake (pronounced AT-zon
by locals) is the only one
that provides on-site camping
facilities, many of which
are lakeside. Wh...
From the guidebook "Quiet
Water New Jersey: Canoe
& Kayak Guide"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Shamong, NJ - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
(About Top Trails)
#2. Delaware River:
Hancock, NY to Trenton,
NJ
The Hancock area can get
pretty crowded during the
summer. The upper river
(Hancock to Narrowsburg)
flows between high, green
hills and flat, grassy banks.
The area is surprisingly
remote, and very ...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Northern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Hancock, PA - Whitewater
Paddling (About Top Trails)
#3. Mullica River
The unique charm of the
Mullica River comes from
its extensive savanna marshes
and numerous high, sandy
banks that offer ideal places
for a snack, sunbathing,
or a swim. At the upper
end the banks are...
From the guidebook "Paddling
the Jersey Pine Barrens"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Atsion, NJ - Flatwater Paddling
& Canoeing (About Top
Trails)
#4. Assunpink, Stone
Tavern, and Rising Sun Lakes
Get out here and paddle!
More than 5,000 acres of
Wildlife Management Area
surround three beautiful
lakes: 225-acre Lake Assunpink,
52-acre Stone Tavern Lake,
and 38-acre Rising Sun Lake.
Each lake ha...
From the guidebook "Quiet
Water New Jersey: Canoe
& Kayak Guide"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Imlaystown, NJ - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
(About Top Trails)
#5. Spruce Run Reservoir
Built in 1965 for the Elizabethtown
Water Company, the highly
irregular outline of this
1,300-acre reservoir resembles
a serpentine monster. You
could spend a week paddling
in and out of all the littl...
From the guidebook "Quiet
Water New Jersey: Canoe
& Kayak Guide"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Clinton, NJ - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
(About Top Trails)
#6. Wading River
The Wading is the most popular
river in the Pine Barrens,
and it is rivaled only by
the Delaware in statewide
popularity. Indeed, on weekends
during the height of the
summer season, it may well
be the...
From the guidebook "Paddling
the Jersey Pine Barrens"
Running
the Rivers of North America
New Gretna, NJ - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
(About Top Trails)
#7. Batsto River
Much of the runable length
of the Batsto River lies
within walking distance
of the Mullica River, which
might lead one to assume
that the two rivers look
alike. Not so. The Batsto’s
marshland is diffe...
From the guidebook "Paddling
the Jersey Pine Barrens"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Atsion, NJ - Flatwater Paddling
& Canoeing
#8. Wawayanda Lake
Nestled within the vast
mountains of Wawayanda State
Park, this large mountain
lake will provide days of
enjoyable paddling. Camping
is available, but I would
advise making reservations
if you intend ...
From the guidebook "Quiet
Water New Jersey: Canoe
& Kayak Guide"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Hewitt, NJ - Flatwater Paddling
& Canoeing
#9. Shepherd Lake
Tucked snuggly in the northeast
corner of Ringwood State
Park along the New York
border, the 74-acre Shepherd
Lake is completely enclosed
by hills densely packed
with stately pine, hemlock,
and variou...
From the guidebook "Quiet
Water New Jersey: Canoe
& Kayak Guide"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Ringwood, NJ - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
#10. Farrington
Lake
Created by damming the Passaic
River, this long, narrow
lake is bordered on both
sides by county parklands,
where hiking trails meander
through landscaped trees
and shrubs. In the midst
of a large met...
From the guidebook "Quiet
Water New Jersey: Canoe
& Kayak Guide"
Running
the Rivers of North America
North Brunswick, NJ - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
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