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Paddling in New Jersey

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Passaic River

~33 min drive

Passaic River is a 5.4-mile paddling stretch near Morristown, New Jersey. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 1,111 cfs and a gradient of about 37.9 feet per mile.

Riverside Park Boat Launch

~19 min drive

Riverside Park Boat Launch is a boat launch in New Jersey.

Camp Gateway - Sandy Hook

~1h 6m drive

A worthwhile stop near New Jersey.

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Assunpink Creek

~36 min drive

Assunpink Creek is a 1.7-mile paddling stretch near Trenton, New Jersey. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 159 cfs and a gradient of about 14.4 feet per mile.

Kayak Launch at Rosedale Lake

~20 min drive

Kayak Launch at Rosedale Lake is a boat launch in New Jersey.

Musconetcong RiverPhoto: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Musconetcong River

~48 min drive

Musconetcong River is a 1.8-mile paddling stretch near Stanhope, New Jersey. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 66 cfs and a gradient of about 83.0 feet per mile.

Lambertville Boat Launch

~26 min drive

Lambertville Boat Launch is a boat launch in New Jersey.

Rockaway RiverPhoto: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Rockaway River

~55 min drive

Rockaway River is a 1.3-mile paddling stretch near Wharton, New Jersey. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 59 cfs and a gradient of about 40.8 feet per mile.

Firemans Eddy Boat Ramp

~28 min drive

Firemans Eddy Boat Ramp is a boat launch in New Jersey.

Toms RiverPhoto: Jonathan Schilling, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Toms River

~56 min drive

Toms River is a 19-mile paddling stretch near Jackson, New Jersey. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 68 cfs and a gradient of about 5.6 feet per mile.

River Road Canal Access

~28 min drive

River Road Canal Access is a boat launch in Pennsylvania.

Delaware & Raritan Canal Water Trail

~13 min drive

Delaware & Raritan Canal Water Trail is a paddling stretch in New Jersey.

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