Lax Bridge Delaware River

River Outfitters / Camping

River Outfitters

Many paddlers experience the Delaware via a river outfitter. The outfitter provides the craft of choice – canoe, kayak, raft or tube – along with paddles, PFDs, and basic instruction. Paddlers launch and land at the outfitter’s base areas, with shuttle between. 

*Note: some campground/outfitters make river trips available only to registered campers.

Upper Delaware: Hancock to Port Jervis, New York

Middle Delaware: Port Jervis to Delaware Water Gap

Lower Delaware: Water Gap to Trenton

Camping Along the Delaware

Riverside campgrounds, from “primitive” sites to full-service upscale “glamping,” make it easy for paddlers to spend the night. The listed sites are on or near the riverbanks.

Upper Delaware: Hancock to Port Jervis, New York

Middle Delaware: Port Jervis to Delaware Water Gap

Lower Delaware: Water Gap to Trenton