The mighty Delaware/Raritan Canal

Ok, so maybe it's not so mighty.  I sent out to paddle with the club on the canal.  The day was partly sunny and very breezy (13 mph) so I was really contemplating leaving the canoe at home and taking the kayak instead.  I opted to take the canoe and just deal with it as, part of the reason I really wanted to go on this particular trip was because the river is slow, straight and has no strainers.  I thought it would be a great time to continue practicing my canoeing skills.  I'm happy that I did...the wind certainly was challenging at times but overall, i think i did a really good job paddling, didn't have too many problems and based on what I saw from the other canoeists I have come a long way.

Wallkill River

Went paddling on the Wallkill River, through the Wallkill Refuse with the HRCKC yesterday.  It was a beautiful day!!  Started out a little chilly but with the sun shining and the wind dying down, it was a beautiful 60 degree day!  The River started as a mild flow with some twisting and turning but slowed and widened later.  The paddling, for the most part, took us through farm country with the occasional piece of woods.  We did, however, pass what they refer to as "redneck campground".  A bunch of folks, mostly young and dressed in camo, with fires, dilapidated picnic benches, swing sets and campers and they were all four wheeling.  There was one "rapid' section that we went through, but took only a second and because of the high water level wasn't very challenging.

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Pictures

Wallkill River at EveryTrail