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Batsto River - Quaker Bridge to Batsto Lake - September 12, 2010
Batsto River - Quaker Bridge to Batsto Lake - September 12, 2010
Trip Leader Steve Sher 215-624-1549 (H), 215-895-2128 (W)
Call Trip Leader for time and place of meeting.
Instructions for contacting trip leaders:
Trip leaders MUST be contacted by all participants prior to event. You can NOT just show up at the put-in.
1. In your email or phone message, identify trip by name of river and date.
2. List full name(s) of all paddlers with contact phone numbers.
3. List type and number of boats you will bring.
4. If you have any concerns, please notify trip leader in advance.
5. If you decide to cancel, please notify trip leader prior to event.
Batsto River - Quaker Bridge to Batsto Lake
Location
Description
The Batsto River drains the heart of Wharton State Forest and is an intimate and charming waterway in one of the most remote areas of New Jersey. This trip will begin at Quaker Bridge, accessed from a sand road deep in the forest. It will conclude at the north end of Batsto Lake, close to Batsto Village, an historic site that was once a thriving 18th century ironworks and home to the people who worked there.
Trip length
5.5 miles
Hazards
Some shallow areas, possible deadfalls
Gradient
2.73 feet / mile
Gauge
USGS 01409400 Mullica River near Batsto, NJ
Minimum Level
2.0 feet or slightly lower