The Delaware River Sojourn is a guided paddling trip on the wild and scenic Delaware River, combining canoeing/kayaking, camping and educational programming.

Normally held in June to celebrate National Rivers Month, the Sojourn is geared for families and individuals of all ages and skill levels.

Participants can sign up for the whole event or for the section(s) or day(s) of their choice.

By getting people out on the river and experiencing it first-hand, the Sojourn helps connect people with their local waterways and encourages stewardship of these shared resources.

The DRBC is a proud supporter of the Delaware River Sojourn and participates on its steering committee, which plans and organizes the annual not-for-profit event. 

2024 Delaware River Sojourn: June 14-22, "River of Inspiration"

The 2024 Delaware River Sojourn will be held June 14-22, 2024. On June 14, there will be a volunteer river cleanup, and the Sojourn's 8 days of paddling will begin on June 15.

  • View 2024 Sojourn Flyer (pdf)

  • View News Release Announcing Registration for the 2024 Sojourn (issued April 24)

Here are the planned stretches being paddled & camping locations:

  • Friday, June 14: Volunteer River Cleanup from Lackawaxen, Pa. to Barryville , N.Y. (camp opens at Zane Grey Museum, Lackawaxen, Pa.)

  • Saturday, June 15: Zane Grey, Lackawaxen, Pa. to Silver Canoes' Pond Eddy, N.Y. (camp at Zane Grey)

  • Sunday, June 16: Kittatinny Pond Eddy to West End Beach, Port Jervis, N.Y. (camp at Worthington State Forest, N.J.)

  • Monday, June 17: Bushkill, Pa. to Worthington (camp at Worthington)

  • Tuesday, June 18: Worthington to Ramsaysburg Historic Farmstead, N.J. (camp at Worthington)

  • Wednesday, June 19: Martin's Creek Access, Pa. to Phillipsburg, N.J. (camp at Washington Crossing, Pa.)

  • Thursday, June 20: Tinicum Park, Pa. to Lambertville, N.J. (camp at Washington Crossing)

  • Friday, June 21: Fireman's Eddy, N.J. to Yardley, Pa. (camp at Washington Crossing)

  • Saturday, June 22: Bordentown Beach, N.J. to Pennsbury Manor, Pa. and back to Bordentown (no camping; Sojourn over)

Learn More & Stay Up to Date:

 • Visit the Sojourn's web site at https://delawareriversojourn.com/

 • Sign up for email updates by adding yourself to DRBC's Recreation/Sojourn list serv here.

 • You can also visit the Delaware River Sojourn's Facebook Page.

Check out this video on the Delaware River Sojourn

Related Sojourn Info

• Free-Flowing Fun: 2023 Delaware River Sojourn a Success

• In 2022, the DRBC's Our Shared Waters Program continued its scholarship program, introducing more people to paddling

• In 2021, the DRBC's Our Shared Waters Program provided scholarships to new sojourners

• In 2019, the Delaware River Sojourn celebrated 25 years of paddling 

• A Paddler's Guide to the Delaware River

Other River Sojourns in the DRB

• Schuylkill River Sojourn

• Lehigh River Sojourn

• Perkiomen Creek Sojourn

• Lackawaxen River Sojourn

• Lenape Rising Nation River Journey (every 4 years)

• Other PA Sojourn Info at PA Organization for Watersheds & Rivers