Ducks, Geese, Swans

Mallard Duck

Female above, male below

There are many kinds of wild ducks, and even more types of domesticated ducks, but the Mallard is a good representative of all. Ducks are harmless. Bring some bread along, I never met a duck that didn't expect to be fed.

-- Wikipedia


Canada Goose

Canada Geese are extremely common. Although not native to the area, a large population has long-ago stopped migrating and become resident. Most of the time, they will retreat from your approach, but if they have young it is best to avoid them, or you might get a nasty surprise.

-- Wikipedia


Brant

Brants are very similar to Canada Geese, but smaller - intermediate in size between a goose and a duck. At times there can be a great many of them around, as they pass through in migration. Other times there are none. They have a much stronger affinity for saltwater than the other birds on this page.

I don't think I've ever seen a Brant on land, always in the water or in the air.

-- Wikipedia


Mute Swan

Swans are beautiful to watch, but do so from a respectful distance. Swans are large and strong, and can be quite aggressive, especially when they are protecting their young. Of all the birds you will find while out kayaking, this is the only one that is likely to attack you, and if it does, you will lose. A pair of swans will clear a small body of water entirely of all other waterfowl - that is the reason they were introduced around the world. Swans are perfectly capable of flying, but you'll seldom see them do it - they'd rather stand their ground and fight.

A Mute Swan driving-off a duck

If a Swan ruffles-up it's feathers like the one above, back away! He is not afraid of you!

-- Wikipedia


Delaware River (North)
( 40.76010, -75.16000 )

  1. Big Timber Creek - Fort Nassau ( 39.88024, -75.12680 )
  2. Crosswick's Creek - Bordentown ( 40.14816, -74.71812 )
  3. Delaware Bay - East Point ( 39.19403, -75.02600 )
  4. Delaware Bay - Fortescue ( 39.22920, -75.16834 )
  5. Delaware Bay - Moore's Beach ( 39.18944, -74.95113 )
  6. Delaware Bay - Nantuxent Creek ( 39.28094, -75.24193 )
  7. Delaware Bay - New Sweden ( 39.29765, -75.24765 )
  8. Delaware Bay - Norbury's Landing ( 39.05033, -74.92742 )
  9. Delaware Bay - Sea Breeze ( 39.32315, -75.32094 )
  10. Delaware Bay - Sunset Beach ( 38.94432, -74.97012 )
  11. Delaware Bay - Thompson's Beach ( 39.19244, -74.99485 )
  12. Delaware Canal - Easton PA ( 40.68791, -75.20420 )
  13. Delaware Canal - Morrisville PA ( 40.21792, -74.77976 )
  14. Delaware Canal - New Hope ( 40.37983, -74.95835 )
  15. Delaware Canal - Newtown PA ( 40.26858, -74.86017 )
  16. Delaware Canal - Washington's X'ing PA ( 40.29014, -74.87709 )
  17. Delaware Canal - Yardley PA ( 40.23742, -74.82909 )
  18. Delaware River - Barnegat Lightship ( 39.95725, -75.11244 )
  19. Delaware River - Belvidere ( 40.82810, -75.08299 )
  20. Delaware River - Beverly ( 40.06894, -74.92243 )
  21. Delaware River - Burlington ( 40.08236, -74.85662 )
  22. Delaware River - Burlington ( 40.08192, -74.85063 )
  23. Delaware River - Byram ( 40.41550, -75.04780 )
  24. Delaware River - Caddo Access ( 41.31834, -74.79522 )
  25. Delaware River - Carney's Point ( 39.71737, -75.47630 )
  26. Delaware River - Dingman's Ferry PA ( 41.21942, -74.86017 )
  27. Delaware River - DR Trailhead ( 40.55255, -75.07909 )
  28. Delaware River - Easton PA ( 40.68995, -75.20448 )
  29. Delaware River - Elsinboro Point ( 39.54510, -75.52995 )
  30. Delaware River - Florence Twp ( 40.12238, -74.80412 )
  31. Delaware River - Fort Mott ( 39.60585, -75.55596 )
  32. Delaware River - Frenchtown ( 40.53633, -75.06492 )
  33. Delaware River - Kingwood ( 40.51265, -75.06306 )
  34. Delaware River - Kittatinny ( 40.96963, -75.12837 )
  35. Delaware River - Lambertville (N) ( 40.36072, -74.94531 )
  36. Delaware River - Lambertville (S) ( 40.34235, -74.94193 )
  37. Delaware River - Mad Horse ( 39.42123, -75.42695 )
  38. Delaware River - Miller Road ( 39.38263, -75.40641 )
  39. Delaware River - North Camden ( 39.95769, -75.11432 )
  40. Delaware River - Palmyra Cove ( 40.00916, -75.04176 )
  41. Delaware River - Paulsboro ( 39.84785, -75.25124 )
  42. Delaware River - Pennsauken ( 39.98092, -75.06567 )
  43. Delaware River - Pennsville ( 39.64836, -75.53254 )
  44. Delaware River - Philipsburg ( 40.69229, -75.20329 )
  45. Delaware River - Port Jervis NY ( 41.37715, -74.70473 )
  46. Delaware River - Portland PA ( 40.92351, -75.09649 )
  47. Delaware River - Poxono ( 41.04019, -75.02293 )
  48. Delaware River - Riegelsville ( 40.59222, -75.18845 )
  49. Delaware River - Rivergate ( 39.87718, -75.17961 )
  50. Delaware River - Riverside ( 40.03775, -74.97833 )
  51. Delaware River - Rockcores Trailhead ( 41.01750, -75.07020 )
  52. Delaware River - Titusville ( 40.30711, -74.88066 )
  53. Delaware River - Trenton ( 40.18662, -74.75351 )
  54. Delaware River - Turtle Beach ( 41.03352, -75.03776 )
  55. Delaware River - West Deptford ( 39.86198, -75.20709 )
  56. Delaware River - Worthington ( 41.00505, -75.10455 )
  57. Lehigh Canal - Easton PA ( 40.66393, -75.23720 )
  58. Lehigh River - Bethleham PA ( 40.64488, -75.27186 )
  59. Lehigh River - Easton PA ( 40.68816, -75.20483 )
  60. Lehigh River - Easton PA (W) ( 40.67338, -75.23520 )
  61. Oldman's Creek - Bridgeport ( 39.78437, -75.40694 )
  62. Raccoon Creek - Bridgeport ( 39.80121, -75.35517 )
  63. Repaupo Creek - Logan Twp ( 39.82960, -75.33016 )

The Delaware River (and Bay) are too big to fit into the county-based scheme of this website, so I gave it its own top-level page. These maps include the adjacent canals, which are good places in themselves to go, but often obstruct access to the river. Zoom in to separate the markers. The orange line is the approximate limit of the Delaware River drainage.