Delaware

From the Monocacy Paddle Prattle:

Posted by bobN on August 31, 2004 at 17:01:27:

In Reply to: WW Kayaking near Princeton, NJ? posted by Vinny on August 31, 2004 at 14:55:49:

Scudders Falls is about 15-20 minutes from Princeton U. Good class II/Class II+ playspot with a decent wave train and various hole features at different levels. There's something there to work with from about 7500cfs to 40000 cfs on Trenton gauge. Big River be careful at higher levels. Wing dam is about 30 minutes from Princeton in Lambertville NJ. Longer rapid wtih various playspots. Can either be attained back up or you can paddle back up canal on Jersey side. Class II+ Big water III at high levels when dams are under. Best below 8000 cfs, but can be run much higher. Lots of people go to these either after work or on the weekends so there will almost always be someone there. (but not as crowded as the chutes!!)

Tohickon is a great class III run about 50 minutes from Princeton. Lots of playspots. Only runs for a couple of days after a heavy rain in its watershed or during releases first weekend in November and in March. Releases are a mob scene.

there are also the Lockatong and Wickeochokee (sp?) running into the Delaware just north of Lambertville. Both are Classs III/easy IV runs with bigger drops than the Tohickon. They are also rain dependent and drop pretty quick because of small drainage basins.