Where Faith & Adventure Meet

 

Delaware River Canoe Trip 

National 50 Miler Award

Mongaup River Access (RM 261) to Kittatinny Point Visitor Center (RM 211.5)
August 19–23 | 5 Days / 4 Nights 

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Bag Check & Meal Prep: 6:30PM at VFW on 8/17. (Bags will Stay overnight)

Trip Meetup Time: 6:00am at VFW on 8/19

Trip Return: 4pm at VFW on 8/23 (Estimated but will Text)

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Required Trainings to Watch: ​

• Canoe Saftey - (Here)

• Reading the Water - (Here)

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Personal Water Filter Options (Not Required but Recommended) - Allows water to be taken from the river real time and safely be drunk

 

• LifeStraw Hard Water Bottle - (Here)

• BeFree Soft Water Bottle - (Here)

Note: Purchase Carabiner to clip to equipment line. 

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Boys Non Cheffing Bathing Site Idea: 
 

While we can't recommend this product based on quality, it is an example of the built in spandex pants which is more ideal than standard mesh bathing suits for boys. 

    Click (Here)

 

 

ITINERARY:

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Day 1 – Wednesday, August 19 

Launch: Mongaup River Access (RM 261) 

Paddle: 11.5 or 18.5 miles 

Night 1: Option 1 Mashipacong (RM 249.5) (Cat Holes Only)

Night 1: Option 2 Namanock Island (RM 242.5) (Cat Holes Only)

 

 

Day 2 – Thursday, August 20 

Paddle: 13.8 miles
Camp: Valley View Campground (RM 228.7) (PortaJon or similar)
Night 2: Valley View Campground 

 

Day 3 – Friday, August 21 (Service Project Day) 

Paddle: ~4.7 miles
Camp: Alosa Group Site (RM 224)  (PortaJon or similar)
Conduct service project after reaching camp.

Night 3: Alosa Group Site 

 

Day 4 – Saturday, August 22 

Paddle: ~7.4 miles
Camp: Walters Campsite (RM 216.6) - NOTE: No thunderboxes! Will paddle .5 to visitor beach with porta jons. We need to make up for the .5 mileage deficit to make 50 miles!

Night 4: Walters Campsite 

 

Day 5 – Sunday, August 23 

Paddle: ~5.1 miles
Take-Out: Kittatinny Point Visitor Center (RM 211.5) 

 

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​​​​​​​​​Mileage Summary 

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Day 1: Mongaup to Mashipacong or Namanock             11.5 or 18.5

Day 2: Namanock to Valley View                                      13.3 or 20.8 

Day 3: Valley View to Alosa                                                 4.7 

Day 4: Alosa to Walters                                                       7.4 +1

Day 5: Walters to Kittatinny Point                                      5.1 

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​Maps:

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Day 1 only 1st half: (Here)

Day 1 2nd half to Completion: (Here) & (Here)

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Scout Packing List 

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• Use Backpacking List (https://www.branfordscouting.org/troop-forms-docs/d848a332-87a4-43e5-bbf7-ea075daba6a3)

  • Note: Let's use reason here. Clothing, First Aide, sleeping bag all need to fit in your drybag. Clothing should be at a minimum. Bathing suite/shirt for daytime, Dry separate clothing to sleep in. Carry a long sleeve as night can get a chill. ​

• Additional Items

  • Role of Toilet Paper in a gallon zip loc 

• Scouts Must Have or Purchase LifeJacket - Coast Guard-approved Type III PFD 

  • JobLot often has great deals

  • Once buckled, pull up on jacket on shoulders, it should not slide up in any way

• Water bottles should have a carabiner to clip to equipment line. 

Other Info:

• Scouts will be issued 1 drybag for personal belongings. Everything must fit in it with the ability to role the top 3 times. Overpacking is not allowed.  

  • Note: All troop gear such as tents/stoves will have their own troop dry bags

 

Special Troop Provided Gear:

• Emergency Float and Tender Line

• Both Sets of Backpack Gear

• Extra Paddle

• Emergency Whistles

• Tieoff Ropes

• Saws

• Lopers

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Scoutmaster Planning Docs: 

Costs: (Here)

Leader Menu: (Here)

​Prep Meeting Outline: (Here)

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