Delaware Water Gap Adventure
June 15 – 23, 2023
Days 1 – 2: Preparing & Skill Building
Thursday – Friday, Jun 15 – 16 (Day Camp, at Cobb School, 8:30 – 3:30 pm)
At school, campers will work with guides to learn skills they will need for a successful trip. We will work on:
- Team building
- Expedition behavior
- What to bring and how to pack
- How to keep your gear dry
- Menu planning & food prep
- Camp cooking & cleanup
- Tent setup and care
- Orienting to the landscape with a topographic map
Days 3 – 7: Skills into Practice: Paddling the Delaware
Sunday, June 18 (Overnight travel begins)
Day 3: 1:00 pm departure for Stroudsburg, PA, overnight at Delaware Water Gap KOA
Days 4 – 7: Paddling the Delaware (36 miles)
Monday – Friday, June 19 – 23
- Practice camping skills
- Learn proper paddling & steering techniques
- Learn to right a capsized canoe
- Visit the Pocono Environmental Education Center
- Hike and swim at Van Campen’s Glen
- Climb Kittatinny Mountain & visit glacial ponds
- Learn about the geology & landscape
