Delaware River — Upper
★ Wild & Scenic🌲 Nat. Recreation Area
Pike / Monroe Co. · 70 mi · Class I–II
172CFS/ 2.10 ft
Below Optimal
→Stable
Optimal: 2000–8000 CFS · USGS #01439500
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
70 mi
Length
Class I–II
Difficulty
2000–8000 cfs
Optimal
4,200 cfs
Avg Flow
3,800 cfs
Hist. Median
#01439500
USGS Gauge
National Wild & Scenic River (1978) · Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

The upper Delaware is one of the finest free-flowing rivers in the eastern U.S. — 70 miles of National Wild & Scenic River along the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Winter bald eagle concentrations here are among the highest in the Northeast. Gentle Class I–II water is ideal for multi-day canoe camping and eagle watching.

Trip sections
Hancock to Narrowsburg — 30 mi, remote and wild, eagle territory
Narrowsburg to Milford — 25 mi, Class I–II, scenic bluffs
Milford to Delaware Water Gap — 15 mi, most popular section
Outfitters
Kittatinny Canoes
Upper Delaware rentals and shuttles since 1941
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Data Quality

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