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BEACH LAKE, Pa.
Paddling on a scenic waterway affords a perfect blend of vacation thrills and relaxation.
CLICK on National Park Getaways if you’re curious about how and where to embark on the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. The website chronicles a float trip down a wild yet welcoming body of water in the wooded mountains and hills of New York and Pennsylvania.
Beginning paddlers need not worry: the Upper Delaware goes easy on canoeists and kayakers without boring them. The river flows smoothly, with the exception of some manageable rapids that throw just the right amount of challenge into a paddling trek otherwise guaranteed to help you unwind. Merrily plying the clear, calm waters and immersing yourself in nature as you boat, swim, wade, fish, camp, and hike will soothe you, while the riparian surroundings will delight your eyes.
The Upper Delaware and its environs recall the luminous and lush scenes depicted by American landscape painters of the 19th century. This area of the northeastern United States, while lovely in any season, is about to exchange its summer colors—emerald tones that render the valley of the Upper Delaware an Ireland-lookalike — for ravishing autumnal hues — garnet, topaz, and a yellow brighter than gold.
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