Hunterdon County ~ New Jersey Kayaking

Hunterdon County

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Hunterdon County
( 40.56243, -74.88172 )

Ambrose Brook - Bound Brook ( 40.56764, -74.51489 )
D-R Canal - Amwell Rd ( 40.50340, -74.58268 )
D-R Canal - Blackwells Mills ( 40.47550, -74.57220 )
D-R Canal - Griggstown (N) ( 40.43834, -74.61397 )
D-R Canal - Griggstown (S) ( 40.42912, -74.61816 )
D-R Canal - Kingston (N) ( 40.37489, -74.61854 )
D-R Canal - Kingston (S) ( 40.37326, -74.61861 )
D-R Canal - Manville ( 40.52861, -74.58178 )
D-R Canal - Plainsboro (W) ( 40.34190, -74.63758 )
D-R Canal - Princeton (N) ( 40.33879, -74.64715 )
D-R Canal - Princeton (S) ( 40.33177, -74.65282 )
D-R Canal - Rocky Hill ( 40.39826, -74.62702 )
D-R Canal - Somerset (N) ( 40.54077, -74.51404 )
D-R Canal - South Bound Brook ( 40.55880, -74.53118 )
D-R Feeder Canal - Bull Island ( 40.41036, -75.03421 )
D-R Feeder Canal - Lambertville (S) ( 40.34206, -74.94044 )
D-R Feeder Canal - Rt 202 ( 40.37987, -74.95175 )
D-R Feeder Canal - Washington Crossing ( 40.29842, -74.86852 )
Delaware Canal - Easton PA ( 40.68791, -75.20420 )
Delaware Canal - New Hope ( 40.37983, -74.95835 )
Delaware Canal - Washington's X'ing PA ( 40.29014, -74.87709 )
Delaware River - Byram ( 40.41550, -75.04780 )
Delaware River - DR Trailhead ( 40.55255, -75.07909 )
Delaware River - Easton PA ( 40.68995, -75.20448 )
Delaware River - Frenchtown ( 40.53633, -75.06492 )
Delaware River - Kingwood ( 40.51265, -75.06306 )
Delaware River - Lambertville (N) ( 40.36072, -74.94531 )
Delaware River - Lambertville (S) ( 40.34235, -74.94193 )
Delaware River - Philipsburg ( 40.69229, -75.20329 )
Delaware River - Riegelsville ( 40.59222, -75.18845 )
Delaware River - Titusville ( 40.30711, -74.88066 )
East Amwell Lake ( 40.40023, -74.84316 )
Green Brook - Billian Legion Park ( 40.56222, -74.52483 )
Lake Carnegie - Princeton ( 40.36681, -74.62597 )
Lake Nockamixon - PA (C) ( 40.46634, -75.22454 )
Lake Nockamixon - PA (N) ( 40.47655, -75.20949 )
Lake Nockamixon - PA (S) ( 40.42520, -75.26002 )
Lamington/Black River - Pleasant Hill Rd ( 40.80333, -74.69788 )
Lamington/Black River - Pottersville ( 40.71374, -74.72011 )
Lamington/Black River - Washington Tpk. ( 40.77881, -74.72098 )
Lehigh Canal - Easton PA ( 40.66393, -75.23720 )
Lehigh River - Easton PA ( 40.68816, -75.20483 )
Merrill Creek Reservoir - Harmony ( 40.73871, -75.09092 )
Millstone River - Amwell Rd ( 40.50294, -74.58755 )
Millstone River - Blackwells Mills ( 40.47487, -74.57503 )
Millstone River - Griggstown ( 40.43893, -74.61757 )
Millstone River - Kingston ( 40.37419, -74.61962 )
Millstone River - Manville ( 40.53124, -74.58753 )
Millstone River - Rocky Hill (N) ( 40.39957, -74.62809 )
Millstone River - Rocky Hill (S) ( 40.39969, -74.62867 )
Musconetcong River - Asbury ( 40.69541, -75.01000 )
Musconetcong River - Beattystown (N) ( 40.82340, -74.83263 )
Musconetcong River - Beattystown (S) ( 40.81291, -74.84166 )
Musconetcong River - Bethlehem ( 40.70445, -74.98786 )
Musconetcong River - Bloomsbury ( 40.65918, -75.08058 )
Musconetcong River - Changewater ( 40.73889, -74.94140 )
Musconetcong River - Hackettstown ( 40.83466, -74.82278 )
Musconetcong River - Hampton Park ( 40.71115, -74.96795 )
Musconetcong River - Hughesville ( 40.61851, -75.15887 )
Musconetcong River - WMA ( 40.80501, -74.85012 )
Oxford Furnace Lake - Oxford ( 40.79468, -75.01217 )
Passaic River - Dead River ( 40.65005, -74.52464 )
Peace Valley Reservoir - Doylestown PA ( 40.31968, -75.19438 )
Pequest River - Pequest ( 40.83722, -74.95327 )
Raritan River - Bound Brook ( 40.55995, -74.52758 )
Raritan River - Branchburg ( 40.55644, -74.68838 )
Raritan River - Duke Island (E) ( 40.56082, -74.64751 )
Raritan River - Duke Island (W) ( 40.55279, -74.68330 )
Raritan River - Piscataway (N) ( 40.54085, -74.51236 )
Raritan River - Power Canal ( 40.55112, -74.67136 )
Raritan River - Raritan ( 40.56492, -74.63884 )
Raritan River - Somerville (E) ( 40.55798, -74.61520 )
Raritan River - Somerville (W) ( 40.56539, -74.63173 )
Raritan River North Branch ( 40.60018, -74.67447 )
Raritan River North Branch - Far Hills ( 40.68441, -74.64214 )
Raritan River North Branch - Natirar Park ( 40.64761, -74.68024 )
Raritan River North Branch Depot ( 40.58160, -74.68161 )
Raritan River South Branch ( 40.54640, -74.69603 )
Raritan River South Branch - Clinton (N) ( 40.63854, -74.91169 )
Raritan River South Branch - Clinton (S) ( 40.62806, -74.91200 )
Raritan River South Branch - Flemington (C) ( 40.52105, -74.82666 )
Raritan River South Branch - Flemington (E) ( 40.50354, -74.77814 )
Raritan River South Branch - Flemington (N) ( 40.53810, -74.83934 )
Raritan River South Branch - Hamden ( 40.59699, -74.89827 )
Raritan River South Branch - High Bridge (N) ( 40.66394, -74.89742 )
Raritan River South Branch - High Bridge (S) ( 40.66094, -74.90237 )
Raritan River South Branch - Lockwood Gorge (N) ( 40.69682, -74.87171 )
Raritan River South Branch - Lockwood Gorge (S) ( 40.68816, -74.88014 )
Raritan River South Branch - Neshanic (E) ( 40.50873, -74.72776 )
Raritan River South Branch - Neshanic (W) ( 40.50250, -74.74182 )
Raritan River South Branch - Rte 31 ( 40.56315, -74.85544 )
Raritan River South Branch - Stanton ( 40.57219, -74.86834 )
Raritan River South Branch - Sunnyside ( 40.57942, -74.88795 )
Round Valley Reservoir - Clinton (N) ( 40.63204, -74.84726 )
Round Valley Reservoir - Clinton (S) ( 40.61800, -74.84664 )
Spruce Run Reservoir - Clinton (C) ( 40.66109, -74.92356 )
Spruce Run Reservoir - Clinton (E) ( 40.64468, -74.92302 )
Spruce Run Reservoir - Clinton (N) ( 40.67351, -74.91731 )
Spruce Run Reservoir - Clinton (S) ( 40.65841, -74.93343 )
Stony Brook - Pennington ( 40.33257, -74.75809 )
Stony Brook - Princeton ( 40.33219, -74.65340 )
Stony Brook - Rosedale ( 40.33168, -74.77828 )

Delaware & Raritan Canal

Delaware & Raritan Canal
( 40.38309, -74.68637 )

D-R Canal - Amwell Rd ( 40.50340, -74.58268 )
D-R Canal - Blackwells Mills ( 40.47550, -74.57220 )
D-R Canal - Griggstown (N) ( 40.43834, -74.61397 )
D-R Canal - Griggstown (S) ( 40.42912, -74.61816 )
D-R Canal - Kingston (N) ( 40.37489, -74.61854 )
D-R Canal - Kingston (S) ( 40.37326, -74.61861 )
D-R Canal - Lawrence (N) ( 40.27450, -74.70332 )
D-R Canal - Lawrence (S) ( 40.26746, -74.71071 )
D-R Canal - Lawrenceville ( 40.30501, -74.68490 )
D-R Canal - Manville ( 40.52861, -74.58178 )
D-R Canal - New Brunswick ( 40.50806, -74.46376 )
D-R Canal - North Trenton ( 40.24901, -74.72865 )
D-R Canal - Plainsboro (E) ( 40.34321, -74.62964 )
D-R Canal - Plainsboro (W) ( 40.34190, -74.63758 )
D-R Canal - Princeton (N) ( 40.33879, -74.64715 )
D-R Canal - Princeton (S) ( 40.33177, -74.65282 )
D-R Canal - Province Line Rd ( 40.30273, -74.68819 )
D-R Canal - Rocky Hill ( 40.39826, -74.62702 )
D-R Canal - Somerset (N) ( 40.54077, -74.51404 )
D-R Canal - Somerset (S) ( 40.52390, -74.49248 )
D-R Canal - South Bound Brook ( 40.55880, -74.53118 )
D-R Canal - Trenton (N) ( 40.23886, -74.74194 )
D-R Canal - Trenton (S) ( 40.18384, -74.74666 )
D-R Canal - West Windsor ( 40.30844, -74.67979 )
D-R Feeder Canal - Bull Island ( 40.41036, -75.03421 )
D-R Feeder Canal - Ewing ( 40.26529, -74.84790 )
D-R Feeder Canal - Lambertville (S) ( 40.34206, -74.94044 )
D-R Feeder Canal - Rt 202 ( 40.37987, -74.95175 )
D-R Feeder Canal - Washington Crossing ( 40.29842, -74.86852 )
D-R Feeder Canal - West Trenton ( 40.24497, -74.81917 )
Lake Carnegie - Plainsboro ( 40.34362, -74.62973 )
Millstone River - Amwell Rd ( 40.50294, -74.58755 )
Millstone River - Blackwells Mills ( 40.47487, -74.57503 )
Millstone River - Griggstown ( 40.43893, -74.61757 )
Millstone River - Kingston ( 40.37419, -74.61962 )
Millstone River - Manville ( 40.53124, -74.58753 )
Millstone River - Plainsboro (N) ( 40.34262, -74.62981 )
Millstone River - Rocky Hill (N) ( 40.39957, -74.62809 )
Millstone River - Rocky Hill (S) ( 40.39969, -74.62867 )
Stony Brook - Princeton ( 40.33219, -74.65340 )

The blue line on the map is the Delaware & Raritan, or D&R, Canal. The canal is a basically 40-mile-long pond. The water flows very slowly from west to east; it is essentially still. Access points generally coincide with bridges or locks.

The thin red line is the "fall line" - the nominal division between uplands and lowlands. It appears the builders of the canal wanted to stay above the fall line for the entire length, and followed the Millstone and Raritan Rivers. The series of dams resulting in a chain of lakes along the Lawrence Brook reveals a shorter alternate route the canal might have taken. These dams were not built until over 100 years later. Perhaps surveying in the 1830s was not good enough to discover this, or perhaps it would not work, but it certainly looks like it should.

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