Canoe Trip Info - 10/6/18
Enjoy a leisurely trip in the NJ Pine busy weekends. The 3 hour trip (w/o stopping) runs a "tad" longer with extra-activities like a Barrens along scenic Cedar Creek with the NJ Dragon boat team. It's a good respite from your picnic, water fights, rope swinging like Tarzan or Jane, or whatever. The narrow creek sets the stage for an entertaining show of steerer "wanna-bees" as they leave dents along the winding river banks! The views along the water show us Jersey nature at it's best. Other resources on the Pinelands: Burlington County.
Secure canoes by Wednesday for the weekend rental at any of these canoes/kayaks rentals during the busy time of year. To book canoes, we need to know the following:
- How many in your party are going
- Did you want a canoe or keowee (a short 1 person kayak)
- Have you ever canoed before?
- Your weekend contact number.
Details:
- bring cash and lunch!
- Meet 10AM for 11AM departure at:
- Garden State Parkway / Exit 80, bear right twice onto Rt 9 South / Campground (Cedar Creek Rental) entrance on right
- Carpool info:
- Lake Parsippany Boat House
- GSP Cheesequake rest stop - 9AM (mile marker 124), wait in lot on north side of gas station
- Things to bring:
- a set of dry clothes and towels (leave in car)
- water, lunch, drinks
- water shoes/old sneakers, sunscreen, bug spray, eyeglass straps
- Optional: Water weapons (i.e, super soakers), bailers, dry bags, cooler, camera(in a ziploc bag) etc
- leave mousepad & gloves home!
- no experience necessary
- Cedar Creek stuff:
- From girl scout camp: 17 miles - 11AM - 4PM
- 1 hr to dam, 30min to swimming hole, rope swing = 45 from end.
- GPS spots:
- start = 39.902430, -74.245324
- dam = 39.899580, -74.229909 (+1 hour)
- lunch/swimming hole = 39.894041, -74.225084 (+30 min)
- 2nd beach = 39.879204, -74.190689
- rope swing = (+2hr 15min)
- end = 39.871026, -74.173937 (+45 min)
- Invite friends/family/acquaintances! The more the merrier!
- Weekend contact # 201-738-0918
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