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Delaware

Nanticoke River

Conditions: Clear

for canoeing, today

Weather is good

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Observed 19 h ago

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    Clouds, high 85°F / low 67°F, 75% precip — 85/100 for canoeing

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Why you'll love it

17.5 mi run
Flows year-round
153 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
153 cfs
Average current
0.9 ft/s
Gradient
2.9 ft/mi
Drainage area
121 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Nanticoke River

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Permits & access

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About this water

Nanticoke River is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Greenwood, Delaware. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 153 cfs and a gradient of about 2.9 feet per mile.

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Seaford Boat Ramp

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Tuckahoe Creek

~42 min drive

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Coursey Pond Boat Ramp

~27 min drive

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~48 min drive

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Cedar Creek Public Boat Ramp

~30 min drive

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Gravelly Branch

~9 min drive

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Ingrams Pond Boat Ramp

~31 min drive

Ingrams Pond Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Delaware.

Marshyhope Creek

~16 min drive

Marshyhope Creek is an 8.1-mile paddling stretch near Federalsburg, Maryland. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 171 cfs and a gradient of about 2.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state natural resources department.

Millsboro Pond Boat Ramp

~33 min drive

Millsboro Pond Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Delaware.

Guided trips nearby

Local operators near Greenwoodoffering guided trips. You book directly with them — Roamze doesn’t take a cut.

Mathews Brothers LLC

Kayaking business nearby (~17 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Lucky Break Inshore Fishing Charters

Kayaking business nearby (~41 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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