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Atlantic County / Great Egg Harbor National Wild and Scenic River 1Delaware River / New Jersey 1Hunterdon County / South Branch Nature Preserve 1Millville / Maurice River estuary 1Ocean County / Double Trouble State Park and Barnegat Bay watershed 1Passaic County / Lower Passaic River Blueway 1Salem County / Alloway Creek tidal estuary 1Warren County / Delaware River 1
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Salem County / Alloway Creek tidal estuary
View routeAlloway Creek
Quinton Alloway Road kayak launch to Hancocks Bridge Front Street boat ramp
Moderate | Approximately 6 tidal river miles | 3–6 hours depending on tide, wind, current, shallow sections, traffic, breaks, and the Hancocks Bridge draw schedule--Live
Ocean County / Double Trouble State Park and Barnegat Bay watershed
View routeCedar Creek
Ore Pond Canoe Access to William J. Dudley Park
Moderate | Approximately 6.4 river miles | 4.5–6 hours depending on debris clearance, portages, water level, current, wind, and breaks--Live
Warren County / Delaware River
View routeDelaware River
NJDFW Belvidere Access to Phillipsburg Boat Ramp
Moderate | Approximately 17 river miles | 6–10 hours depending on discharge, wind, current, breaks, and river traffic--Live
Atlantic County / Great Egg Harbor National Wild and Scenic River
View routeGreat Egg Harbor River
Weymouth Furnace Park canoe/kayak access to Lake Lenape Park West wild-and-scenic access
Moderate | Approximately 11 river miles | 5–8 hours depending on discharge, shallow water, current, wind, lake traffic, portages, and breaksThis panel hydrates from live Paddle Today scores. The route links above remain useful when JavaScript or the score API is unavailable.
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Good starting points in New Jersey
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New Jersey routeSalem County / Alloway Creek tidal estuaryAlloway CreekQuinton Alloway Road kayak launch to Hancocks Bridge Front Street boat rampA bounded lower Alloway Creek tidal planning reach connecting the NJDEP-listed Quinton kayak launch with the public Hancocks Bridge Front Street municip...
Route facts
Moderate | Approximately 6 tidal river miles | 3–6 hours depending on tide, wind, current, shallow sections, traffic, breaks, and the Hancocks Bridge draw scheduleofficial source support
New Jersey routeOcean County / Double Trouble State Park and Barnegat Bay watershedCedar CreekOre Pond Canoe Access to William J. Dudley ParkShorter options: 1.0–5.4 miA bounded Cedar Creek planning reach from the named Ore Pond canoe access through Double Trouble Village and Western Boulevard to William J. Dudley Park.
Route facts
Moderate | Approximately 6.4 river miles | 4.5–6 hours depending on debris clearance, portages, water level, current, wind, and breaksofficial source support
New Jersey routeWarren County / Delaware RiverDelaware RiverNJDFW Belvidere Access to Phillipsburg Boat RampA point-to-point main-stem Delaware River planning route between two NJDEP-listed public ramps in Warren County.
Route facts
Moderate | Approximately 17 river miles | 6–10 hours depending on discharge, wind, current, breaks, and river trafficofficial source support
New Jersey routeAtlantic County / Great Egg Harbor National Wild and Scenic RiverGreat Egg Harbor RiverWeymouth Furnace Park canoe/kayak access to Lake Lenape Park West wild-and-scenic accessA bounded Great Egg Harbor River planning reach from Weymouth Furnace Park to the Lake Lenape Park West wild-and-scenic access, approximately half of th...
Route facts
Moderate | Approximately 11 river miles | 5–8 hours depending on discharge, shallow water, current, wind, lake traffic, portages, and breaksofficial source support
New Jersey routeMillville / Maurice River estuaryMaurice RiverFowser Road public boat launch to Matts Landing public boat accessA bounded lower Maurice River planning reach connecting two current NJDEP public boat-access inventory points through the Millville-to-estuary transition.
Route facts
Moderate | Approximately 14.3 tidal river miles | 6–10 hours depending on tide, wind, current, traffic, breaks, and shallow sectionsofficial source support
New Jersey routeWharton State Forest / Pine BarrensMullica RiverBatsto Village canoe/kayak access to Pleasant Mills canoe/kayak facilityA bounded lower Pine Barrens water-trail planning reach from the Batsto Village access setting toward the Pleasant Mills canoe/kayak facility on the Mul...
Route facts
Moderate | Approximately 4.5 river miles | 3–6 hours depending on water level, current, shallow sections, obstacles, portages, and breaksofficial source support
Weekend planning
Routes with practical logistics
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Alloway CreekQuinton Alloway Road kayak launch to Hancocks Bridge Front Street boat rampApproximately 6 tidal river miles | 3–6 hours depending on tide, wind, current, shallow sections, traffic, breaks, and the Hancocks Bridge draw scheduleCedar CreekOre Pond Canoe Access to William J. Dudley ParkApproximately 6.4 river miles | 4.5–6 hours depending on debris clearance, portages, water level, current, wind, and breaksDelaware RiverD&R Canal State Park Firemen’s Eddy access to City of Trenton Waterfront ParkApproximately 14.5 river miles | 6–10 hours depending on discharge, wind, current, tide, breaks, and river trafficDelaware RiverNJDFW Belvidere Access to Phillipsburg Boat RampApproximately 17 river miles | 6–10 hours depending on discharge, wind, current, breaks, and river trafficGreat Egg Harbor RiverWeymouth Furnace Park canoe/kayak access to Lake Lenape Park West wild-and-scenic accessApproximately 11 river miles | 5–8 hours depending on discharge, shallow water, current, wind, lake traffic, portages, and breaksMaurice RiverFowser Road public boat launch to Matts Landing public boat accessApproximately 14.3 tidal river miles | 6–10 hours depending on tide, wind, current, traffic, breaks, and shallow sections
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Rivers and regions
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By river
Delaware River2
Cedar Creek1
Great Egg Harbor River1
South Branch Raritan River1
By region
Allamuchy and Stephens State Parks / Northwest New Jersey0
Atlantic County / Great Egg Harbor National Wild and Scenic River1
Burlington County / Central New Jersey0
Burlington County / Rancocas Creek tidal water trail0
Cumberland County / Cohansey River tidal reach0
Cumberland County / Maurice River upper tidal reach0
Delaware River / New Jersey1
Hunterdon County / South Branch Nature Preserve1
Manville / lower Millstone River0
Millville / Maurice River estuary1
Monmouth County / Manasquan River freshwater-tidal reach0
Ocean County / Double Trouble State Park and Barnegat Bay watershed1
Ocean County / Toms River tidal reach0
Passaic County / Lower Passaic River Blueway1
Salem County / Alloway Creek tidal estuary1
Salem County / Salem River tidal reach0
Somerset County / North Branch Raritan River0
Sussex County / East Branch Paulins Kill0
Warren County / Delaware River1
Warren County / Pequest River1
Wharton State Forest / Pine Barrens1
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Alloway CreekQuinton Alloway Road kayak launch to Hancocks Bridge Front Street boat rampSalem County / Alloway Creek tidal estuary | ModerateCedar CreekOre Pond Canoe Access to William J. Dudley ParkOcean County / Double Trouble State Park and Barnegat Bay watershed | ModerateDelaware RiverD&R Canal State Park Firemen’s Eddy access to City of Trenton Waterfront ParkDelaware River / New Jersey | HardDelaware RiverNJDFW Belvidere Access to Phillipsburg Boat RampWarren County / Delaware River | ModerateGreat Egg Harbor RiverWeymouth Furnace Park canoe/kayak access to Lake Lenape Park West wild-and-scenic accessAtlantic County / Great Egg Harbor National Wild and Scenic River | ModerateMaurice RiverFowser Road public boat launch to Matts Landing public boat accessMillville / Maurice River estuary | ModerateMullica RiverBatsto Village canoe/kayak access to Pleasant Mills canoe/kayak facilityWharton State Forest / Pine Barrens | ModeratePassaic RiverSuchorsky Canoe Launch to Pennington Park Canoe LaunchPassaic County / Lower Passaic River Blueway | HardPequest RiverNJDFW Route 46 Fish & Wildlife access to Orchard Street Bridge accessWarren County / Pequest River | ModerateSouth Branch Raritan RiverSunnyside canoe access at Kiceniuk Road to Stanton Station Road public accessHunterdon County / South Branch Nature Preserve | Moderate
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How does Paddle Today choose New Jersey paddle routes?
Paddle Today lists New Jersey routes when the route has enough defensible gauge, threshold, source, and logistics support to make a live route score useful. The current New Jersey page includes 10 scored routes across 9 rivers.
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