Delaware Valley Kayakers

Great Egg Harbor River from Weymouth Furnace to Lake Lenape

November 23, 2012 · 10:00 AM
Weymouth Furnace

Join us for a Black Friday paddle on the Great Egg Harbor River, from Weymouth Furnace to Lake Lenape, and avoid those long lines at the cash register. This stretch of the river is reasonably wide and is often free of obstructions. The river flows into Lake Lenape, which is generally quiet this time of year but can be a long paddle if the winds pick up. Boats 12 feet or longer are recommended due to the lake crossing.

We are meeting at the put in (Weymouth Furnace Park), and shuttling cars to the take-out (Lake Lenape Park), then depart from Weymouth Furnace Park. We will paddle downstream, stop for lunch somewhere, then continue downstream to our cars at the far end of Lake Lenape Park. After the paddle we will retrieve any cars left at the launch.

The total distance for the trip is about 7.3 miles, and should take about 3-4 hours.

The air and water temperature are both cold now, you must have appropriate cold weather paddling gear for this trip. There could be obstructions in the water, and you might need to get out of your boat to get over them. Dress for submersion, meaning either a wet suit, dry suit. You also must have (and wear) a PFD.

You should bring a lunch, water, a change of clothes in a dry bag, and the normal rescue gear (pump, sponge, whistle, etc). There is normally a porta-potty at Weymouth Park, and there are actual bathrooms and showers at Lake Lenape Park.

Weymouth Furnace Park is located on Route 559 (Weymouth Road) just north of Route 322. Lat/long is 39.518 -74.779.

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Trip cancellations due to thunder/high winds/flooding will be posted by 6:30am on the day of the paddle. Jim can be reached via cell phone at [masked].

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Curt

Good day, on time meeting, easy shuttle, no nonesense paddle by Jim with enough water (except the lake!) and great weather with good company. Thanks Jim

0 · November 23
Jim

The water temperature is in the forties and the air temperature is going to be in the high fifties. According to all I have read you should have cold weather gear (either wet suit or dry suit) when the air + water temperature is under 120. If you want to paddle with me, you MUST wear cold weather gear. I have seen someone in the water on the last four paddles I have been on that I would consider intermediate plus paddlers. This is not negotiable.

1 · November 21
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- Sheldon Linn
  
  Good going Jim. Ask them to keep their hands in the water for 30 secs and then see what they say. I just had this issue with someone last week.
  
  0 · November 21
- Andrew (Furf) Furphy
  
  30 seconds??? dam i spent 15 minutes on the last trip..
  
  1 · November 21
- Jim
  
  That's the point. You were in a dry suit so you could last time in the water without a problem.
  
  1 · November 21
- Sylvia
  
  Andy, you jumped in once to cut the tree out of e way! Then the next timei saw you, you had taken a full body dunk! All I can say is thank you from the Hop
  
  0 · November 21
- Sylvia
  
  Group for sparing us the dunk in the water while portaging thattree!
  
  0 · November 21
Skip Arey

Please remove me from this trip. I am sorry that my skill level and equipment choices do not meet your standards.

0 · November 21
Bill Hurlock

Regretfully I have to decline. I was just about to change my status when I saw the confirm come through. Have a great time. Really wish I could be there as it sounds like a great day for the paddle.

0 · November 21
Chris W

Jeremiah, I have paddled my 165 Tempest on that section of the river on several occasions. Never had any problems. But the conditions of the river change daily and I haven't been on in a while. After the storm we had there could be some unfriendly fiberglass boat situations to deal with.I've been told fiberglass boats are very strong and fixable. I'm just glad I have been lucky enough not to have tested that theory. I would recommend a plastic boat if you have that option.If you are going to paddle fiberglass. Just do it carefully.

0 · November 21
jeremiah

hey jim i have all the right gear including a dry suit. i just wanted to know if a fiberglass kayak is suitable for this trip?

0 · November 21
- Jim
  
  Hey Jeremiah, I have only done this paddle once and the water was drained from the lake (which shouldn't be the case Friday) and the river was fairly wide open but did have some downed trees. So I don't expect that there will be rocks to scrape on, but possibly downed trees.
  
  0 · November 21
jeremiah

is any one else paddling a fiber glass kayak on this trip?

0 · November 20
Sylvia

I really would LOVE to go on this trip but unfortunately I am working on Friday. :(

0 · November 19