Delaware River — Local services in Phillipsburg

What can I say about the river? The river is a contradiction of terms. It is constantly changing yet always the same growing up along. The river is giving me many experiences. I’ve learned how to jump from a train trestle and ride a Sea-Doo. But I’ve also seen the downside of the river. I actually got to experience a flood where the road was completely covered by the river, and yet people rode boats to go to the bar. It smells fishy it’s dark not a place I would eat the fish that I caught it many do I also don’t swim in the Delaware anymore although that could change if I decide to go tubing again which also happens to be my favorite activity on the Delaware but it’s been years, it’s a place they can be both serene and chaotic at the same time. Personally, I enjoy walking along and looking for rocks, of course river rocks are the best rocks out there I believe there is much to learn from rivers, and I would love to be able to get a giant magnet and search the bottom of the Delaware to see what I could actually find, considering there have been houses, refrigerators, and stoves, and just about everything else you can imagine floating down the river and yes, I did say a house. Of course, the house will be flooded down because of the flood, but still a once in a...

Growing up in Bucks County Pennsylvania, the Delaware river has been a major part of my life. Now living in the Pocono mountains of Pennsylvania it is still a large portion of my life. Whether fishing in its waters, standing in awe of its beauty, hiking along its banks, or simply writing fond remembrances and poems about its life, the Delaware River has impacted many people throughout time. Not just General Washington and his men as they crossed into Trenton, but scores of families, groups, and individuals have found majesty and been reminded of their true place on earth because of her beauty.

River Bending

We are not here long enough to watch the river change her shape.

But she does.

I have felt it.

We can see her swell and dry, but we do not get to see her curl and cut and grow old. She is an old thing. She goes back a thousand, thousand years.

We cannot see all the changes, but we can feel them. They...

Such a beautiful place if you take the time to see what's there. The Appalachian Trail runs right through the gap. There are hiking trails all over and in the spring the ponds up on top or wonderful, not to forget fishing on the river or just relaxing on the beach. (A side trip up Copper Mine road will bring you to National park beaches and picnic areas) The town of Delaware Water Gap (Pennsylvania) is a hidden gem with concerts in the summer, bed and Breakfast, antique shops; and don't forget tubing or kayaking businesses that will set you up for real enjoyable day on the river. Take a swing through Portland and be sure to stop to see original Jeffersonian furniture shop, a GREAT bagel & deli and other amenities available there. The walking bridge from Portland PA will bring you over to Dalton's casual restaurant in...