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Maurice River - Garden Rd. to Sherman Ave. - August 22, 2010
Maurice River - Garden Rd. to Sherman Ave. - August 22, 2010
Trip Leader Steve Sher 215-624-1549, 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.
Maurice River - Garden Road to Sherman Avenue
Location
Description
The Maurice River, pronounced "Morris", is the longest tributary to Delaware Bay. It is formed by the confluence of Still Run and Scotland Run beneath Willow Grove Lake. The waterway is pretty and always pleasant, unless there are deadfalls to deal with. Care should be taken to avoid poison ivy which is prevalent along the river banks.
Trip Length
7.6 miles
Hazards
Weir beaneath Almond Road is runnable, but is easily carried on the right, poison ivy
Gradient
3.82 feet / mile
Gauge
USGS 01411500 Maurice River at Norma, NJ
Minimum Level
Always runnable except during drought